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Research & Development Intern (Chemistry & Chemical Engineering)
Location: Derry/Londonderry, GB
Job ID: 11223
About our group:
Our Research and Development group is essential to our mission of building the world's best storage technologies. You will work as part of an established team reporting to the Research & Development Manager defining and driving leading edge technologies for future data storage technologies and products. If you’re excited by new technologies, are naturally creative and passionate about seeing ideas come to life then this just might be the perfect start to your research and development career.
About the role - you will:
We have an exciting opportunity for a Research & Development Intern wishing to take on an 11-month placement in a high-tech industrial environment over the next academic year, commencing in September 2025. The successful candidate will join our team based in Springtown.
You will:
1. You will be part of a team developing and characterising new materials to be included into new product designs for Heat Assisted Magnetic Recording (HAMR) head technology.
2. Part of the role will involve design and development of sub-micron scale optical and photonic components using FDTD modelling software for new product designs for HAMR head technology.
3. You will support the set-up and development of new process blocks to integrate new designs into future HAMR builds.
4. You will work with statistical packages such as JMP to analyse data, identify trends and to determine process sensitivities for new materials/process blocks.
5. You will carry out literature research to identify new innovative processes/designs to integrate into HAMR heads.
About you:
-You are:
1. You will currently be studying a Chemistry/Chemical Engineering related degree programme.
2. The successful candidate will have strong teamwork qualities as well as communication and interpersonal skills to work effectively in a cross functional team environment.
Your experience includes:
• Currently undertaking a Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry/Chemical Engineering
Completed applications should be submitted no later than midnight on Sunday, 19th January 2025.
This is a Full-Time position working 39 hours per week, on-site working. The placement dates are: Starting on Monday, 1st September 2025 and finishing Friday, 21st August 2026.
This role does not meet the criteria set by the Home Office for sponsorship on a Skilled Worker Visa as such sponsorship of this visa cannot be offered.
Please demonstrate on your Cover Letter or CV how you meet the criteria set out in the job description identified above.
Location:
Springtown, Derry / Londonderry, Northern Ireland
Our Springtown site is Derry/Londonderry’s largest manufacturer, we’re proud that Seagate is a flexible and inclusive place to work.
Here at work, you can grab breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks at our subsidized on-site cafe. Looking for an active break from your workday? We’ve got you covered.
Take a group or individual exercise class during lunch or after work at our on-site gym.
About Us
With more than four decades of storage innovation, Seagate empowers humanity to thrive in the data age and helps people and businesses navigate the ever-expanding data landscape.
We craft precision-engineered, cutting-edge solutions that help the world store and manage exponential data growth.
Seagate is powered by our talented, passionate, and diverse workforce of 29,000 employees across the globe who embody our core values: integrity, innovation, and inclusion. Striving towards excellence every single day, we show up with these values for our customers, business partners, shareholders, and communities alike.
Join us and get inspired to make a difference in the datasphere!
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