Summer 2026 Co-Op - Read/Write Channel Integration

Company Description At Western Digital, our vision is to power global innovation and push the boundaries of technology to make what you thought was once impossible, possible. At our core, Western Digital is a company of problem solvers. People achieve extraordinary things given the right technology. For decades, weu2019ve been doing just thatu2014our technology helped people put a man on the moon and capture the first-ever picture of a black hole. We offer an expansive portfolio of technologies, HDDs, and platforms for business, creative professionals, and consumers alike under our Western Digitalu00ae, WDu00ae, and WD_BLACKu2122. We are a key partner to some of the largest and highest-growth organizations in the world. From enabling systems to make cities safer and more connected, to powering the data centers behind many of the worldu2019s biggest companies and hyperscale cloud providers, to meeting the massive and ever-growing data storage needs of the AI era, Western Digital is fueling a brighter, smarter future. Todayu2019s exceptional challenges require your unique skills. Together, we can build the future of data storage. Job Description As a Read/Write Channel Integration Engineer, you will work with industry leading Hard Disk Drive (HDD) technology, evaluating new channel features, performing failure analysis, and developing scripts and tools to test an advanced digital signal processing chip, used for data recording and readback. Essential Duties & Responsibilities: + Integration of vendor channels to maximize HDD read/write performance + Test HDDs in a hands on, lab-based environment, using oscilloscopes to aid in failure analysis (FA) + Develop and execute hardware test plans; summarize and present results within and outside channel team + Software skills required to support and develop effective test tools + Work closely with vendor technical support teams and our internal Western Digital product development teams _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 pursuing BS or MS degree in_ Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, _or equivalent experience_ + Persistence on problem/issue resolution + Excellent communication skills and a good team player + Strong programming skills (Python, C/C++, Tcl, etc.) preferred Additional Information Western Digital is committed to providing equal opportunities to all applicants and employees and will not discriminate against any applicant or employee based on their race, color, ancestry, religion (including religious dress and grooming standards), sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, breastfeeding or related medical conditions), gender (including a personu2019s gender identity, gender expression, and gender-related appearance and behavior, whether or not stereotypically associated with the personu2019s assigned sex at birth), age, national origin, sexual orientation, medical condition, marital status (including domestic partnership status), physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, protected medical and family care leave, Civil Air Patrol status, military and veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. We also prohibit harassment of any individual on any of the characteristics listed above. Our non-discrimination policy applies to all aspects of employment. We comply with the laws and regulations set forth in the

Created: 2026-03-07