Summer 2026 Co-Op - Software Engineer

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About this role

Essential Duties & 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

This position is part of our Early Career program at WD. Our Early Career program is designed to support individuals beginning their professional career by providing the foundational training through a structured onboarding, mentorship, and development curriculum.

Qualifications

REQUIRED

Currently working towards BS/MS 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

SKILLS

Strong statistical analysis skills