Sr. Member of Technical Staff (52860)
Summary
Responsible for the mechanical and tribology design and testing of HDD heads, focusing on Head/Disk Interface (HDI) reliability and HAMR technology. The role involves leading HDI/HMS design efforts, validating new designs with testing teams, and collaborating with wafer and process engineering teams to address thermo-mechanical design issues.
TITLE: SR. MEMBER OF TECHNICAL STAFF
FLSA STATUS: EXEMPT
REPORTS TO: VICE PRESIDENT ENGINEERING
SUMMARY:
Under the direction of the VP of Engineering, the Sr. Member of Technical Staff is responsible for the mechanical and tribology design and testing of HDD heads with the focus on the Head/Disk Interface reliability – with the focus on the HAMR technology. This position is located in Milpitas, California.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Acts as HDI/HMS lead for the mechanical design and testing of HDD heads, working closely with teams in TDK/HWY and SAE to address thermo-mechanical design issues.
- Interact closely with the wafer design and process teams at Headway and the back-end process teams in SAE
- Validates and tests new designs with the testing team on site
- Interacts with and makes presentations to various customer groups on HDI programs and products
- Adheres to all safety policies and procedures as required
- Performs other duties of a similar nature or level*