R&D Failure Analysis Manager

Responsibilities

·       Manage and mentor a specialized team of FA engineers; oversee lab operations, including equipment maintenance and safety protocols.

·       Lead deep-dive investigations into media defects such as protrusions, pits, scratches, lubricant migration, and corrosion including their impact on drive-level reliability.

·       Oversee the use of high-end analytical tools to characterize defects at the atomic and magnetic levels.

·       Partner with Media Process Development teams to correlate FA findings with process variables. Also act as technical bridge between Media teams and HDD Integration/Customer Quality teams.

·       Translate complex microscopic and chemical data into actionable executive summaries to drive both media and HDD yield improvement and product roadmaps.

Requirements

·       Master's or Ph.D. in Materials Science, Physics, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.

·       Experience: 8+...