Servo Architecture Development Engineer

About our group:

Servo Engineering’s primary mission is to provide robust ultra-precision position control technologies to enable aggressive advancement in high performance HDD areal density growth. The team also serves a critical HDD Systems role, working closely with and enabling other functions in the disciplines of Mechanical, Electrical, Recording Technology, Tribology, Customer Interface, Manufacturing, and Reliability. In this role you will be part of the Servo Electronics Group and will provide high level design and architecture assistance to enable Seagate’s future roadmap

About the role - you will:

Solve challenging multidisciplinary technical problems and lead extendibility initiatives in Embedded System design to ensure a sustainable roadmap for HDD Areal Density & Performance growth.

Focus on enabling the servo code and electronics architecture to enable next generation features In particular:
Develop real-time embedded firmware for deployment of new electronics, realization of HDD systems, and other servo related concepts.

Identify code and hardware that pose technical problems and engineering bottlenecks in product development;
Develop and Implement in HDD solutions addressing the design problems

Participate in other areas of Servo Product Development, Technology Development Projects, Feature development, and ongoing support of Product yields, Reliability Testing, Customer issue resolution, and other opportunities within the Servo team.

Perform design validation and verification.

Participate in cutting edge technology development in HDD Multi-actuator/Parallelism initiatives

Work in an open-minded environment which
supports and fosters Innovation.supports solutions deployment in Factory for successful product development on a high-volume manufacturing scale.

About you:

Successful Servo Architecture Engineers have excellent breadth and depth of technical capabilities, and work effectively within a highly collaborative, dynamic and capable team in a high technology lab environment.

Teamwork Desire and eager to learn and discover new ideas and theories

Strong communication and technical leadership skills

Flexibility and excellent time and task management capabilities

Your experience includes:

Knowledge and skills on Embedded Systems Development in C for Embedded systems and real time computing

High level of comfort with Embedded software development and MATLABBachelor’s degree in engineering related field (i.e. Electrical, Computer Engineering) and 8+ years of experience or master’s degree in the same and 6+ years’ experience or PhD and 3+ years’ experience or equivalent experience and education.

You might also have:

MATLAB + Simulink, Python, RISC-V experience

Data collection (Scopes, Lab Equipment)
Signal Processing, Control systems, or another related implementation

Location:

Our Shakopee campus is located 25 minutes southwest of Minneapolis in a setting with a rural vibe – it overlooks a horse racing track and stables, yet it has great entertainment venues close by as well. With wide-open spaces, the campus has plenty of space for running, biking, shooting some hoops or playing volleyball over lunch. If working out is your thing, the on-site fully equipped fitness center hosts wellness programs, tournaments and group workouts.

Hungry? Seagate offers an on-site café with freshly sourced foods and specialty coffees, or if you prefer, drive to one of many restaurants just minutes away.

The estimated base salary range for this position is $ - $. The individual salary is based on work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

Seagate offers comprehensive benefits to its eligible employees, including, but not limited to, , eligibility to participate in discretionary bonus program, medical, dental, vision, and life insurance, short-and long-term disability, 401(k), employee stock purchase plan, health savings account, dependent care, and healthcare spending accounts. Seagate also offers paid time off, including 12 holidays, flexible time off provided pursuant to Seagate policy, a minimum of 48 hours of paid sick leave, and 16 weeks of paid parental leave.

The benefits for this position are based on a full-time schedule for a full calendar year and may differ depending on work location.

Location:

Shakopee, United States Travel:
Up to 10%