Western Digital · 18 hours ago
Summer 2026 Co-Op - Software Engineer
Rochester, MN
Internship
Onsite
Intern
Start in 2026 SummerWestern Digital is a company dedicated to powering global innovation through cutting-edge technology. They are seeking a Summer 2026 Co-Op Software Engineer to support and maintain hardware abstraction layers, integrate firmware, and develop validation scripts within a Continuous Integration environment.
Big DataComputerHardwareManufacturingSoftware
Responsibilities
Support and maintain a hardware abstraction layer and special purpose engineering commands related to channel hardware applications
Firmware integration of vendor channels to optimize HDD read/write performance and other necessary magnetic recording functions
Develop validation scripts to be applied as developer and debug tools
Create test scripts to be deployed within a Continuous Integration environment
Follow Agile methodologies and have a willingness to become a contributing member of a scrum team that supports Enterprise level HDDs
Plan, perform, summarize, and present findings with respect to channel verification, channel operations, technical experiments, and failure analysis results
Be a reference for basic read/write channel functionality and applications
Work in concert with suppliers’ technical support teams and WDC internal product teams
Provide problem solving, algorithm design, risk mitigation, and complexity analysis to support the channel applications within drive firmware
Work with internal product development teams and external suppliers to provide firmware and test script abstractions of the channel hardware into HDDs on various platforms
Provide firmware and tools support to integrate new channel features, perform failure analysis, and evaluate performance for an advanced digital signal processing chip used for Hard Disk Drive (HDD) magnetic recording
Qualification
Required
Working towards degree in Electrical / Computer Engineering or Computer Science
Proficiency with C/C++ and Python programming languages
Basic knowledge of object-oriented programming
Willingness to learn basic signal processing concepts and rapidly learn new technologies
Strong communication skills and the ability to work well within a team
Self-motivated with an aptitude for continuous improvement
Persistence on problem/issue resolution
Preferred
Experience with embedded firmware and hardware / software applications
Proficiency with TCL programming languages
Strong knowledge of HDD functionality and applications
Proficiency with oscilloscopes and their applications
Benefits
Paid vacation time
Paid sick leave
Medical/dental/vision insurance
Life, accident and disability insurance
Tax-advantaged flexible spending and health savings accounts
Employee assistance program
Other voluntary benefit programs such as supplemental life and AD&D, legal plan, pet insurance, critical illness, accident and hospital indemnity
Tuition reimbursement
Transit
The Applause Program
Employee stock purchase plan
Western Digital Savings 401(k) Plan
Company
Western Digital
Western Digital helps customers capture, preserve, access, and transform an ever-increasing diversity of data.
Founded in 1970
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$901.37M2023-10-31Post Ipo Debt· $1.37M
2023-01-31Post Ipo Equity· $900M
2015-09-30Post Ipo Equity
Leadership Team
Sesh Tirumala
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Alvin B. Phillips
Founder
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