Senior Channel Architect, HDD Recording Systems

Seagate Technology

Longmont (CO)

On-site

USD 133,000 - 176,000

Full time

2 days ago
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Benefits offered by this job

On-site cafeteria
Paid time off

Job summary

Seagate Technology in Longmont, CO seeks a Channel Development Sr. Staff Engineer to lead advanced channel architectures and testing for HAMR-enabled drives. You will design, evaluate, and optimize channel technologies, mentor teams, and contribute to IP while working hands-on in bench and lab settings.

We value a strong background in communications, signal processing, and programming (Cuda/C++, Python). The role offers collaboration across engineering groups and a path to impact product

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering with 12+ years of experience or masters/PhD with 8+ years of experience.
  • Experience in channel design, signal processing, and high-speed data systems.
  • Proven leadership and collaboration across multi-disciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

  • Design channel-enabled architectures and technology bundles for gains in capacity, performance, and reliability.
  • Identify channel detection technologies for current physical recording channels.
  • Develop techniques to adapt to future HAMR channel changes and optimize detection.
  • Collaborate with channel vendors to evaluate new channel technologies.
  • Bench test with drive mules to demonstrate feasibility of new channel technologies.
  • Contribute to IP portfolio via patents, papers, and disclosures.

Skills

Channel expertise
Signal processing
Information theory
Modulation codes
AI experience
Lab instruments
Programming (Cuda/C++, Fortran, Python

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering
Master’s degree or PhD in related field

Tools

Cuda
C++
Fortran
Python

Job description

Seagate Technology in Longmont, CO seeks a Channel Development Sr. Staff Engineer to lead advanced channel architectures and testing for HAMR-enabled drives. You will design, evaluate, and optimize channel technologies, mentor teams, and contribute to IP while working hands-on in bench and lab settings.

We value a strong background in communications, signal processing, and programming (Cuda/C++, Python). The role offers collaboration across engineering groups and a path to impact product

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