Staff Engineer (Organic Chemist/Chemist/Material Science)

Material Science Lab is part of the Research and Development facilities located in Shugart building to support all HDD and some non‑HDD material related selection, qualification, failure analysis, etc. The function of the lab includes performing component‑level material, proactive qualification for new products and performing drive failure analysis to improve the drives quality and robustness. We work closely with multiple cross‑sites, cross‑functional team regularly.

• Conduct research and development in organic/inorganic chemistry to enhance the performance and reliability of hard disc drives.
• Study new materials performance under extreme test environment / conditions for use in hard disc drive.
• Study interaction effects of new material/component on a system‑level (drive) to improve compatibility and performance.
• Stay up to date with the latest advancements in organic/inorganic chem...