Fall 2026 PhD Intern - Hardware Development Engineering

WD is building the infrastructure behind the AI-driven data economy. They are inviting applications for an internship on the Hardware Development Engineering Team to learn about layer disposition and assist in engineering projects.

What you'll do:

• Learn how to disposition non-critical layers and assign non-critical layers’ ownership to their daily routine disposition and trouble shoot for excursion related to their layers
• Primary responsibility is to sustain layers own by their. Working with production to ensure smooth process for their layers
• Photo process development work for new layers/future products
• Work with mask management ME owner to help with day in day out work related to mask management
• Help current ME to execute their projects, will be project by project case

What they're looking for:

• Currently pursuing or recently completed PhD in Engineering or Core Science (For Ex, EE, ME, Physics, etc)
• Critical Thinking and Problem Solving Skills
• Ability to Quickly Ascertain a Situation and Determine What is Needed
• Strong Communication and Presentation Ability

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