HAMR Media Tribology Integration Engineer

Job Description

• Design and develop HAMR media interface, investigate media design variables impact to hard drive interface, including using laser, tribology test methods working with lube and carbon engineers
• Investigate media thermal, optical, mechanical, and magnetic property impacts to media interface
• Reliability evaluation for HDD interface using best practices and methodologies.
• Investigate laser power impact to head/media interface and media variable and design window
• Work with media sputter and process to understand the process impact
• Collaborate with HDD and Head team to improve media performance
• Participate in significant technical investigations from problem statement to conclusions.

Qualifications

Experience in Tribology interface design, tribology testing, material analysis and instrument

Knowledge in head/media interface and HAMR technology

Possess data analytics and statistics skillset

Capable of quickly learning new test systems, tools, and methodologies

Knowledge and skill in programming, Python, data structures, algorithms is plus

Excellent problem-solving skills, solutions oriented with a positive, can-do attitude.

Excellent interpersonal skills, including written and verbal communication.

Ability to effectively manage projects and tasks to deliver deadlines and commitments. 

Graduate degree in material science, physics, chemistry, EE, mechanical engineering, optical engineering, or equivalent required.