Sustaining Intern - Post- of College; Summer

Sustaining Intern
- Post-First Year of College (Summer 2027)

At Seagate, you will join a worldwide team of talented people collaborating to redefine what digital storage is and what it can be. Seagate leads the industry in research and development and our digital storage solutions allow people the freedom to access their content anytime anywhere. Seagate Recording Head Operations is searching for a current college student who has just completed their first year towards a STEM degree with an interest in learning more about manufacturing/engineering.

The Wafer Sustaining Engineering group brings together the fields/majors of Chemistry, Physics, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Materials Science from a wide variety of backgrounds. This opportunity will give you exposure to these disciplines and more as you continue on in your own educational pursuits in a STEM related field. At Seagate, we believe in the power of experiential learning to shape the next generation of engineers and technicians.

Our collaborative and innovative work environment, with a focus on continuous learning, provides an ideal setting for interns to gain hands‑on experience and develop their skills.

• Engage in various roles, including technician and support engineering positions.
• Work closely with a Sustaining Engineer to complete a project and to support the factory. A portion of your time will spent be working in a cleanroom environment.
• The Sustaining organization is currently working on projects to improve factory efficiency, to elevate engineering training, to build models in Solid Works, and to automate work. We leverage Copilot, Power Automate and the Microsoft Suite.
• Work on multiple projects that align with your academic interests and career aspirations.
• Update documentation with process engineers, engage in CAD design, create training materials, and program using a variety of coding languages.
• Set up and operate a variety of state-of-the-art nanofabrication equipment and measurement instrumentation used in the production of the company's products.
• Monitor and audit production processes
• Enhance your problem solving and data analysis skill sets as you work to resolve daily product and factory issues. With the rapid pace of our technology development, you will rarely face the same problem twice!
• Test new equipment and document the results for engineering.
• Responsible for activities in production area(s) to meet production goals, quality, and cost objectives.
• Work from a process sheet or written/verbal instructions.
• Perform daily troubleshooting and evaluation of suspect wafers and processes. Operate machinery or computer devices to produce a product or service.
• Analyze rework/scrap data to determine root cause and corrective action.
• Working in a team environment, you will be exposed to senior engineers and will have the opportunity to share your knowledge and learn from them.
• Works on assignments that are semi‑routine in nature but recognizes the need for occasional deviation from accepted practice. Normally follow established procedures on routine work.
• Work with process technicians, engineers, maintenance, and operations employees to resolve factory and product issues
• Ensure proper passdown and process documentation is made and report to management of factory status including problems and potential problems.
• Develop specialization aligned with a career interest
• Significant engineering responsibility working with cutting‑edge technology
• Opportunity to train and gain exposure to all engineering disciplines, as well as Physics and Chemistry

• Interested in manufacturing/engineering as a potential career path
• Must be 18 or older at the time of the start of the…