Summer Intern: Gas Dynamics & CFD for Data Storage

Seagate Technology; BLOOMINGTON (MN); On-site; USD 48,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee stock purchase plan

12 paid holidays

48 hours paid sick leave

On-site campus amenities

Job summary

Seagate Technology in Bloomington/Normandale is seeking a Summer Intern in Gas Dynamics and Interface Contact Modeling. You will collaborate with development teams to study gas dynamics, heat transfer, and surface contact for data storage devices, and perform CFD simulations to predict flow and heat transfer at micro- and nanoscale.

Applicants should be pursuing a Master’s or PhD in Mechanical, Aerospace, or Chemical Engineering and be enrolled in Fall 2027.

Qualifications

• Strong academic background in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or related field.
• Experience with commercial CFD tools (Ansys Fluent, COMSOL Multiphysics, Ansys CFX, Star-CCM+, FLOW-3D, Converge) or OpenFOAM.
• Ability to communicate effectively across diverse engineering teams.
• Enrolled in a Master’s Degree or Ph.D. in Mechanical/Aerospace/Chemical Engineering or related field and Fall 2027 enrollment.

Responsibilities

• Work with advanced development and product development teams in gas dynamics, heat transfer, surface contact, and fluid bearing design for data storage devices.
• Execute CFD modeling to predict gas flow, pressure, and heat transfer around features patterned at the micro- and nanoscale.
• Develop experience in industry statistical analysis and modeling methods to help a team of engineers develop improved modeling approaches for data storage devices.
• Summarize and communicate results to teams from a diverse set of engineering disciplines.

Skills

Fluid dynamics

Gas dynamics

Interface contact mechanics

Tribology

Team leadership

Teamwork

Education

Mechanical Engineering or related field

Master’s or Ph.D. in Mechanical/Aerospace/Chemical Eng (Fall 2027)

Tools

ANSYS Fluent

COMSOL Multiphysics

Ansys CFX

Star-CCM+

FLOW-3D

OpenFOAM

Job description

Seagate Technology in Bloomington/Normandale is seeking a Summer Intern in Gas Dynamics and Interface Contact Modeling. You will collaborate with development teams to study gas dynamics, heat transfer, and surface contact for data storage devices, and perform CFD simulations to predict flow and heat transfer at micro- and nanoscale.

Applicants should be pursuing a Master’s or PhD in Mechanical, Aerospace, or Chemical Engineering and be enrolled in Fall 2027.