Summary Working out of TAEC’s San Jose Storage Design Center, the selected applicant will work as a member of an R&D team, on Hard Disk Drive related projects. The work environment involves developing leading edge storage technologies and products. The ideal candidate for this position will have a very distinguished record in the HDD industry.        Essential Duties and Responsibilities + The Sr. Principal Engineer is expected to play a pivotal role in the implementation and integration of areal density-related technologies.   + The candidate will work closely with an R&D team in Japan and will to play a key role in integrating new Head/Media/RW technologies.  The Sr. Principal Engineer is also expected to communicate and interact with Toshiba manufacturing related groups and Head/Media/Read Channel suppliers.   + The Candidate will play a key role in failure analysis, prototyping, evaluation and general process improvement as well as identifying technical risks and developing mitigation strategies/plans. Prototyping & Testing + Build proof-of-concept systems: Collaborate with engineering teams to develop prototypes. + Test performance metrics: Evaluate areal density, thermal stability, write/read reliability, and lifespan. + Iterate: Use test results to refine the design and process. + Cross Functional and supplier collaboration as needed Requirements: + 15+ years of directly applicable experience. + Excellent fundamentals in relevant HDD technologies. + Deep experience in integrating new Head/Media/RW technology. + Good understanding of the areal density related HDD manufacturing process + Excellent communication skills. + Comfortable working in a collaborative, co-located team environment. Education: + Bachelor’s in Engineering, M.S or PhD preferred. Salary Range: $184,400 - $250,000 Powered by JazzHR