Wafer Metrology Engineer (Entry-Level)

About our group:

The Wafer Metrology Engineering team supports Seagate’s Wafer Operations to manufacture recording heads used in Seagate’s disk drive products. The team is focused on providing metrology and test solutions to support both production and research and development needs.

About the role - you will:

• Develop or improve technical understanding of multiple metrology/test tools used in the wafer manufacturing process.
• Create and update metrology recipes used to monitor process health.
• Perform gage studies and participate in improvement projects to improve the capabilities of the assigned toolsets.
• Partner with both development and production process engineers to provide metrology solutions for their control / monitoring needs.
• Work with process and yield teams to solve current factory problems.
• Work with your counterparts to deliver cross-site solutions to metrology needs.

About you:

• Ability to work in a cleanroom environment.
• Ability to work with Wafer factory automation systems.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
• Highly motivated and self-directed.

Your experience includes:

• Knowledge of wafer metrology techniques.
• Knowledge of thin-film-head or semiconductor wafer manufacturing.
• Ability to extract, manipulate and analyze data using SQL, JMP & Excel.
• Experience with multiple wafer metrology techniques.
• Experience in a wafer manufacturing environment.
• Preferred experience with wafer material characterization methods – ellipsometry, and X-ray techniques.
• Preferred experience with wafer automated inspection tooling and data.
• Preferred experience with nanoscale geometry characterization – CD-SEM, FIB/SEM and/or STEM.
• You may have experience with a scripting language such as Python.
• Master's or PhD in Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Physics, or related program of study.

Location:

Our Normandale campus spans two suburbs, Edina and Bloomington, and serves as the Recording Head development and manufacturing arm of Seagate. Located in the heart of a bustling community, Seagate offers an on-site café, or if you prefer, you can drive to one of many restaurants just minutes away. Need to grab a gift over lunchtime? Shopping is abundant in the area. If working out is your thing, the on-site fully equipped fitness center hosts wellness programs, outdoor activities, tournaments, and group workouts. Looking for something more laid back? Reset in one of our meditation rooms, or simply take a walk around our indoor walking path. On-site cultural festivals, celebrations, and community volunteer opportunities also abound. 

Location: Normandale, United States
Travel: None