Early Career Talent, HDD Applications Engineer (Role Begins Summer 2026)
About The Position
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, we’ve been doing just that—our 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 Digital®, WD®, WD_BLACK™, and SanDisk® Professional brands. 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 world’s 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. Today’s exceptional challenges require your unique skills. Together, we can build the future of data storage. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Accountable for Customer Qualifications of Enterprise HDDs Interlock with the Cross-Functional Team Including Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Marketing, Sales and Customer Technical Support to Promote Alignment with the Customer Qualification Strategy Partner with a Senior Application Engineer(AE) to Prepare & Deliver Product Introduction/Concept/Design Reviews, Customer Spec Gap Analysis, Development Status Updates and Qualification Failure Analysis Reports Coordinate the Customer Sample Plan Including Gathering of Requirements, Interlocking with Manufacturing and Delivery to the Customer Manage Customer Communication & Qualification of Product Changes (ECs/PCNs) Represent CTS on the Product Core Team 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.
Requirements
- Currently pursuing or recently completed Masters Degree in Engineering or Core Science (For Ex, EE, ME, Physics, etc)
- Can-do attitude
- Critical Thinking and Problem Solving Skills
- Ability to Quickly Ascertain a Situation and Determine What is Needed
- Strong Communication and Presentation Ability
Responsibilities
- Accountable for Customer Qualifications of Enterprise HDDs
- Interlock with the Cross-Functional Team Including Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Marketing, Sales and Customer Technical Support to Promote Alignment with the Customer Qualification Strategy
- Partner with a Senior Application Engineer(AE) to Prepare & Deliver Product Introduction/Concept/Design Reviews, Customer Spec Gap Analysis, Development Status Updates and Qualification Failure Analysis Reports
- Coordinate the Customer Sample Plan Including Gathering of Requirements, Interlocking with Manufacturing and Delivery to the Customer
- Manage Customer Communication & Qualification of Product Changes (ECs/PCNs)
- Represent CTS on the Product Core Team
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Intern
