Staff Engineer (Sputter Process)

About our group:

The Sputter Process Engineering team(RMO) is responsible for developing, optimizing, and sustaining thin‑film deposition processes for advanced PMR and HAMR media technologies.

About the role – you will:

As a key technical contributor, you will lead material performance and process integration for sputtering targets in high‑volume manufacturing.

• Serve as the technical lead for sputtering target materials, focusing on magnetic, mechanical, and microstructural properties.
• Define and optimize target material specifications to meet process stability, film performance, and reliability requirements.
• Drive supplier qualification and improvement, with strong understanding of target manufacturing processes (e.g., casting, HIP, bonding).
• Lead investigation of material‑related excursions, establishing linkages between material properties and process performance.
• Integrate target behavior with ...