Senior Engineer, Field Telemetry

Seagate Technology; Longmont (CO); On-site; USD 100,000 - 144,000; Full time

Job summary

Seagate Technology is seeking a skilled data analyst in Longmont, CO. The successful candidate will investigate HDD behaviors, analyze customer data, and collaborate with multiple teams to improve product quality and customer experience, all while working in a dynamic on-site environment with state-of-the-art facilities.

Benefits

Discretionary bonus program

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) and employee stock purchase plan

Flexible paid time off including sick leave

Paid parental leave

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience for Bachelor's, 3+ years for Master's, or PhD.
• Understanding of HDD subsystems and data analysis.
• Familiarity with reliability modeling methods such as Weibull.

Responsibilities

• Investigate HDD behavior trends through monitoring.
• Extract insights from customer field data.
• Support timely resolution of quality escalations.

Skills

Data analysis

Statistical techniques

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Master’s Degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Tools

Data storage tools

Job description

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Location:

Shakopee, MN, US Longmont, CO, US

Posting Date: May 21, 2025

Job ID: 12026

About our group:

We are part of the Advanced Reliability group within the Product Assurance Engineering organization. The Advanced Reliability group plays a key role in protecting our customers and company by pursuing test and field software solutions, field analytics, and technology staging. Under this umbrella, the Analytics team makes key contributions by accelerating learning cycles during the product launch phase, closing the feedback loop using field telemetry data, and supporting key customers with log-based fleet health management innovations.

About the role - you will:

• Investigate HDD behavior trends and observations through proactive monitoring of the US Cloud customer fleet.
• Design log-based failure classifications for HDDs and incorporate them into the US Cloud customer fleet management algorithm for remediation and disposition actions.
• Interpret customer questions into problem statements that are addressable with available data.
• Extract insights from customer field data to inform design decisions, understand failure behaviors, and improve quality system methodology.
• Adopt failure classification algorithms from various use cases (field, AutoFA, customer tools, etc.) for internal quality system applications.
• Create repeatable analytic processes to assess HDD product anomalies and field risk.
• Support the timely resolution of field quality escalations.
• Contribute to maintaining the integrity of log contents and data infrastructure.
• Collaborate with Design Engineering, Failure Analysis, Customer Success, IT, Factory Quality, and other Product Assurance functions to accomplish these objectives.

About you:

• You want to work with cloud storage providers, directly or indirectly, to understand their needs and help Seagate improve the customer experience.
• You communicate technical issues effectively, both in written and verbal forms, with colleagues across global locations.
• You are an expert at locating, organizing, and analyzing data from multiple sources.
• You seek to understand the cause and physics behind data observations.
• You regularly apply statistical techniques in your work.
• You have some understanding of reliability modeling methods, such as Weibull.
• You create actionable conclusions from data signals.

Your experience includes:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or related field,and 5+ years of experience, or Master’s degree in Computer Science or Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or related fieldand 3+ years of experience, or PHD and 0+ years of experience or equivalent education and experience.
• Understanding of HDD subsystems and how they interact, with failure analysis experience considered a plus.
• Strong background in data analysis, particularly with large datasets.
• Familiarity with Seagate's internal data storage tools, locations, and infrastructure.

You might also have:

• Experience guiding cross-functional technical experts to collaborate and reach consensus.
• Experience in customer technical communication and issue resolution.

The estimated base salary range for this position is $100,380.80 - $143,549.12. The individual salary is based on work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

Seagate offers comprehensive benefits to its eligible employees, including, but not limited to eligibility to participate in discretionary bonus program, medical, dental, vision, and life insurance, short-and long-term disability, 401(k), employee stock purchase plan, health savings account, dependent care, and healthcare spending accounts. Seagate also offers paid time off, including 12 holidays, flexible time off provided pursuant to Seagate policy, a minimum of 48 hours of paid sick leave, and 16 weeks of paid parental leave. The benefits for this position are based on a full-time schedule for a full calendar year and may differ depending on work location.

Location:

This position is an onsite role and can be based out of our Shakopee, MN or Longmont, CO campus.

Our Shakopee campus is located 25 minutes southwest of Minneapolis in a setting with a rural vibe – it overlooks a horse racing track and stables, yet it has great entertainment venues close by as well. With wide-open spaces, the campus has plenty of space for running, biking, shooting some hoops or playing volleyball over lunch. If working out is your thing, the on-site fully equipped fitness center hosts wellness programs, tournaments, and group workouts. Hungry? Seagate offers an on-site café with freshly sourced foods and specialty coffees, or if you prefer, drive to one of many restaurants just minutes away.

Our Longmont product-design campusis nestled against the foothills with exceptional views of the Rocky Mountains. Here at work, you can grab breakfast and lunch in the on-site cafeteria or get an afternoon espresso, prepared by a professional barista. Our 1,500+ employees enjoy an active on-site experience from sporting activities (get in a few laps at lunch on our 1-mile walking path around campus, play ping-pong or volleyball, or stop in our 24- hour fitness center for a group or individual workout) to community service and many employee resource groups including Pride! Women’s Leadership Network and a Young Professionals Network.

Location: Shakopee, United States, Longmont, United States
Travel: Up to 10%

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With more than four decades of storage innovation, Seagate empowers humanity to thrive in the data age and helps people and businesses navigate the ever-expanding data landscape.

We craft precision-engineered, cutting-edge solutions that help the world store and manage exponential data growth.

Seagate is powered by our talented andpassionate workforce of 29,000 employees across the globe who embody our core values: integrity, innovation, and inclusion. Striving towards excellence every single day, we show up with these values for our customers, business partners, shareholders, and communities alike.

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