Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Summary
Working out of TAEC’s 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.

• 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.

• Bachelor’s in Engineering, M.S or PhD preferred.

Salary Range: $184,400 - $265,000

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