Software Engineering Co-Op - Winter 2027

Western Digital•Rochester, MN

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Western Digital is seeking a Software Engineering Co-Op to join our team in Rochester, MN. The team builds internal software tools and automation infrastructure to assist with system integration (hardware) testing. The right person for this role wants to do excellent technical work, take ownership of hard problems, and make a direct impact on engineering productivity across a global organization.

Requirements

Current students pursuing a bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, software engineering, or related field
Experience utilizing object-oriented design concepts in projects
Ability to troubleshoot Linux systems via command line
Passion for problem-solving and learning new things

Nice To Haves

Solid communication skills

Responsibilities

Design, implement, document, and validate software tools used by quality engineers worldwide
Serve as a contributor to our automated test orchestration platform which handles environment configuration, test sequencing, and results management
Collaborate with test execution engineers and technology experts to understand requirements and translate them into well-designed solutions
Communicate feature value clearly to users and stakeholders, supporting tool adoption across teams
Participate in code reviews and contribute to feature design discussions with peer developers

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
the WD Savings 401(k) Plan