5027 Senior Principal Engineer R&D (San Jose)

Pratum Companies
San Jose, CA

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Summary

Working out of TAECs San Jose Storage Design Center, the selected applicant will work as a member of an R&D team, on Hard Disk Drive related projects. The work environment involves developing leading edge storage technologies and products. The ideal candidate for this position will have a very distinguished record in the HDD industry.

  • The Sr. Principal Engineer is expected to play a pivotal role in the implementation and integration of areal density-related technologies.
  • The candidate will work closely with an R&D team in Japan and will to play a key role in integrating new Head/Media/RW technologies. The Sr. Principal Engineer is also expected to communicate and interact with Toshiba manufacturing related groups and Head/Media/Read Channel suppliers.
  • The Candidate will play a key role in failure analysis, prototyping, evaluation and general process improvement as well as identifying technical risks and developing mitigation strategies/plans.

Summary

Working out of TAECs San Jose Storage Design Center, the selected applicant will work as a member of an R&D team, on Hard Disk Drive related projects. The work environment involves developing leading edge storage technologies and products. The ideal candidate for this position will have a very distinguished record in the HDD industry.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

  • The Sr. Principal Engineer is expected to play a pivotal role in the implementation and integration of areal density-related technologies.
  • The candidate will work closely with an R&D team in Japan and will to play a key role in integrating new Head/Media/RW technologies. The Sr. Principal Engineer is also expected to communicate and interact with Toshiba manufacturing related groups and Head/Media/Read Channel suppliers.
  • The Candidate will play a key role in failure analysis, prototyping, evaluation and general process improvement as well as identifying technical risks and developing mitigation strategies/plans.

Prototyping & Testing

  • Build proof-of-concept systems: Collaborate with engineering teams to develop prototypes.
  • Test performance metrics: Evaluate areal density, thermal stability, write/read reliability, and lifespan.
  • Iterate: Use test results to refine the design and process.
  • Cross Functional and supplier collaboration as needed

Requirements

  • 15+ years of directly applicable experience.
  • Excellent fundamentals in relevant HDD technologies.
  • Deep experience in integrating new Head/Media/RW technology.
  • Good understanding of the areal density related HDD manufacturing process
  • Excellent communication skills.
  • Comfortable working in a collaborative, co-located team environment.

Education:

  • Bachelors in Engineering, M.S or PhD preferred.

Salary Range: $184,400 - $250,000

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Seniority level

  • Seniority level

    Mid-Senior level

Employment type

  • Employment type

    Full-time

Job function

  • Job function

    Engineering and Information Technology

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