Hiring: Senior Surface Chemistry & Interface Engineer Company: Seagate Technology Location: Bloomington, MN Job Posted Time: 2026-09-16 10:27:41 Employment Type: Full-time / On-site About the job Experience: •5+ years of experience, or master’s degree with 3+ years’ experience, or PhD with 0+ years’ experience, or equivalent experience and education. Qualifications: •Strong foundation in surface science, interface chemistry, and materials fundamentals, with the ability to connect first principles understanding to engineering execution. •Brings strong technical curiosity, initiative, and motivation to investigate emerging process or materials challenges where prior knowledge is limited and practical solutions must be developed through experimentation. •Demonstrated ability to apply scientific fundamentals to complex process development and integration challenges. •Operational familiarity with advanced surface characterization and metrology techniques, with the ability to critically interpret data and drive engineering decisions. •Self-motivated and capable of independently driving technical investigations in a highly collaborative environment. •Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a passion for innovation and development of new process concepts. •Effective communicator capable of translating complex technical findings into actionable engineering direction. •Comfortable working across global teams and supporting process transfer into manufacturing operations. •Hands-on experience developing, running, troubleshooting, or optimizing chemistry-driven surface, interface, thin-film, wet chemical, or plasma-based processes in a laboratory, cleanroom, or manufacturing environment. •Direct hands-on experience with ALD, ALE, IBD, IBE, or related thin-film deposition and etch technologies, with strong preference for candidates who understand precursor chemistry, surface reactions, chemical delivery, and process impacts on film and interface quality. Compensation: •$94,140 - $134,625 / year •Competitive benefits and rewards package Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!