Senior Lithography Process Engineer

Senior Lithography Process Engineer

Location: Springtown, Derry / Londonderry, Northern Ireland

About the role

We are seeking an Engineer with lithography manufacturing experience to join the Photo Process Engineering team at our Springtown wafer fabrication facility. The successful candidate will play a key role in sustaining and optimising photolithography processes supporting HAMR/PMR recording head manufacturing in a high‑volume environment.

Responsibilities

• Own and continuously improve lithography processes to deliver strong product performance, yield, quality, throughput and manufacturability.
• Drive process improvement through overlay control, CD optimisation, scrap/rework reduction and tool matching.
• Lead root‑cause investigation of process excursions using structured problem‑solving (8D, DMAIC).
• Characterise process windows to improve performance and process capability.
• Maintain and enhance process control systems, including APC, SPC, OCAPs, automation, and error‑proofing approaches that support robust manufacturing performance.
• Support qualification of new products and introduction of new materials, resists, and equipment.
• Collaborate with Integration, Etch, Electroplating and Metrology teams to ensure end‑to‑end process performance.
• Work with equipment engineering and vendors to improve tool stability, uptime, and matching.
• Communicate clear data‑driven updates to internal stakeholders and senior leadership.

About you

If you hold a bachelor’s or master’s degree this role does not meet the criteria set by the Home Office for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker Visa route; therefore, visa sponsorship cannot be offered. You must have that full Right to Work Documentation to work in the UK.

If you hold a PhD, the role does meet the criteria, and visa sponsorship can be offered.

• A curious and innovative engineer with proven lithography experience in a high‑volume manufacturing or semiconductor environment.
• A structured problem solver who uses data, statistical analysis, and sound engineering judgement to understand issues, identify root causes, and drive sustainable improvements.
• Technically strong in lithography fundamentals, including resist behaviour, exposure, pattern transfer, overlay, defect reduction, and process control.
• Results focused, with a track record of delivering projects, improving yield, reducing defects, and progressing actions through to completion.
• A clear and confident communicator, able to present technical information effectively and influence across cross‑functional teams.
• A collaborative team player who works effectively with others to deliver shared goals.
• Adaptable, resilient, and self‑motivated, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and make progress in a fast‑paced, high‑tech manufacturing environment.

Your experience includes

• Bachelor’s, Master’s or PhD degree in Physics, Chemistry, Materials Science, Engineering, or a related science or engineering field.
• 4+ years of hands‑on lithography experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience operating and/or maintaining lithography process equipment (coat/develop tools, steppers/scanners/aligners, strippers, etc).
• Good understanding of Lithography fundamentals: optical imaging, photoresist chemistry, mask design, dosing, pattern formation, etc.
• Expertise in lithography characterisation & metrology techniques (overlay, CDSEM).

Benefits

• Health – Private Healthcare, company sick pay and medical leave, occupational healthcare service, employee assistance programmes, group income protection and on‑site gym/exercise classes.
• Work‑Life Balance – Annual leave, flexible working hours, part‑time working, enhanced maternity and paternity pay, bereavement leave.
• Finance – Employer contributory pension scheme, life assurance, employee stock purchase plan, competitive base pay, company bonus scheme, reward and recognition, employee savings scheme, perks at work discount programmes.
• Career – Degree/non‑degree assistance, externally accredited training and development opportunities, LinkedIn learning, learning & development programmes.

Equal Opportunity

Seagate Technology is committed to equal opportunity in employment and welcomes applications from all sections of the community irrespective of sex, marital status, religious affiliation, age, disability, or ethnic origin. The Company specifically welcomes applications from the Protestant community who are currently underrepresented in this job category. All applications will be considered strictly on merit.

Seagate will provide reasonable accommodation with the application process upon request as required to comply with applicable laws. If you need assistance or accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at accommodations@seagate.com.