Data Channel and Recording Subsystem Architect

The Advanced Recording Subsystem organization is responsible for integrating heads, media, preamps, and channels into hard disk drives. This includes defining recording subsystem architecture, specifying electrical and magnetic component requirements, designing system features, validating and integrating these components and features into new HDD products, and ensuring successful product ramps.

• Design channel-enabled architectures and component technology bundles that provide disruptive drive capacity, performance, and reliability gains.
• For the current physical recording channel, identify channel detection technologies that harvest opportunities relative to the theoretical capacity entitlement.
• Understand the future migration of the physical recording channel and develop novel channel detection, optimization, and adaptation techniques that exploit the changing characteristics.
• Work with channel vendors to specify and evaluate new channel technologies.
• Develop time-efficient physics-informed methods for tuning the channel in the factory process to accommodate the sources of variation in the HAMR recording system.
• Provide guidance to head, media, and drive teams on how to use the R/W channel for design feedback and screening.
• Work as a hands-on practitioner to perform bench testing with drive mules to demonstrate the feasibility of new channel-enabled system technologies.
• Create and use channel models that can be used with synthesized or real waveforms to demonstrate the feasibility of new channel-enabled system technologies.
• Contribute to Seagate's IP portfolio in the form of invention disclosures, patents, trade secrets, journal articles, and/or white papers.

• You are an innovative and self-motivated worker driven by curiosity.
• You have excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• You have a reputation for honesty, integrity, showing respect toward others, and effectively collaborating within a diverse team.
• You are a recognized subject matter expert that can provide technical leadership across organizational boundaries.

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or a related field and 15+ years of experience; or 12 years ofexperience and a Master's degree; or a PhD with 8 years of experience; or equivalent experience.
• HDD recording channels, including signal processing, information theory, modulation codes, error correction codes, equalization, and timing recovery.
• Magnetic recording physics, including head, media, preamp, and channel interactions.
• Drive bench testing and analysis.
• Modeling of the recording system and/or channel blocks.
• Signal and noise analysis techniques including PRBS sequences, Volterra series, di-pulse extraction and other advanced statistical methods.
• Experience with leading cross-functional teams to solve high-impact high-visibility problems.
  

The estimated base salary range for this position is $180,003.20 - $267,307.04. 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.

This role can be based in Shakopee, MN; Longmont, CO; or Fremont, CA - we're open to candidates in any of these locations.

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 cafe with freshly sourced foods and specialty coffees, or if you prefer, drive to one of many restaurants just minutes away.

Our Longmont product-design campus is nestled against the foothills with exceptional views of the Rocky Mountains. Here at work, you can grab breakfast and lunch in the on-site cafeteria or get an afternoon espresso, prepared by a professional barista. Our 600+ employees enjoy an active on-site experience from sporting activities (get in a few laps at lunch on our 1-mile walking path around campus, play ping-pong or volleyball, or stop in our 24- hour fitness center for a group or individual workout). We also offer opportunities for community service and participation in various employee resource groups.

Our Gold LEED-certified Fremont product-design campus drives innovation, bringing together a diverse set of engineering, design, operations, support and administrative teams. The site is equipped with state-of-the-art clean room and lab space. On-site social activities are popular, including our annual BBQ, ice cream social, and holiday events. Wellness programs, gaming rooms and the on-site fitness center help round out and balance your Seagate work-life experience, along with opportunities to give back to our local community.

Location: Shakopee, United States, Fremont, USA, Research Center, Longmont, United States

Travel: Up to 10%

Seagate provides an environment where equal opportunity is available to all. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, ancestry, ethnic or national origin, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex (which includes pregnancy or perceived pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, perceived or actual religious creed or political opinion, military and veteran status, taking or requesting statutorily protected leave, taking or requesting a reasonable accommodation for a protected basis, or other basis protected by applicable law. Company-sponsored training, education, degree assistance, and social and recreational programs are also included. EEO is the Law Poster, EEO is the Law Supplement Poster, & OFCCP Pay Transparency Provision Information.