Summer Intern 2026 - Modeling and Simulation

Job Description

As a HAMR modelling intern you will learn and contribute to how we understand, design and fabricate the next generation of magnetic recording media. We have projects working on recording models and optical/thermal simulations which will help a team of seasoned material scientists, test engineers and subject matter experts to extract value & insights from our experiments.

You will also assist in developing mathematical/statistical models to uncover correlations and causal relationships among metrics characterizing the performance of magnetic storage media. This is an exciting opportunity at the intersection of data engineering, statistical modeling, materials science and physics.

• Collaborate with engineers from magnetic sputter, equipment engineering and recording groups on a day-to-day basis to develop further our understanding of HAMR recording.
• Contribute additional functionality to our existing simulation tools.
• Share the key results with other members of the team, provide suggestions for further analysis and receive feedback.

Required:

• Currently pursuing a PhD in Physics/Engineering/Computer Science or fields related to magnetic recording physics
• Strong analytical skills with a background in simulation of magnetism or magnetic recording
• Strong development skills in relevant programming languages, eg: python, MATLAB
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

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Based on our experience, we anticipate that the Final date to receive applications will be 7/6/26
, although we reserve the right to close the application process sooner if we hire an applicant for this position before the Final date to receive applications. If we are not able to hire someone from this role before the Final date to receive applications, we will update this posting with a new anticipated Final date to receive applications.

Compensation & Benefits Details

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