Summer 2026 Co-Op – Preamp Characterization, Electronics Design Engineering
About The Position
If you enjoy solving hardware problems, working in the lab, and turning measurements into engineering insight, this internship is for you. As a Preamp Characterization Intern , you will help evaluate next-generation analog front-end circuits used in high-performance data systems. You will collaborate with engineers to measure, analyze, and understand how new silicon behaves in real operating conditions. This role combines hands-on lab experimentation, data analysis, and engineering investigation . This role involves significant hands-on lab work using oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, and network analyzers to evaluate real silicon devices. 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 a Bachelor's/Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Electrical & Computer Engineering or equivalent experience.
- Right to work in the US without requiring Western Digital to commence or sponsor an immigration case in order to employ you now or at any point in the future.
- Coursework in Analog Circuits, RF Circuits, or Electronic Devices
- Experience using laboratory instrumentation such as oscilloscopes, signal generators, or spectrum analyzers
- Programming experience in Python or MATLAB
- Solid analytical and problem-solving skills
Nice To Haves
- Experience with network analyzers or RF measurement techniques
- Familiarity with low-noise amplifiers (LNA) or analog front-end circuits
- Experience with test automation or measurement scripting
- Exposure to signal integrity or high-speed analog systems
Responsibilities
- Characterize next-generation analog front-end circuits using laboratory measurement tools
- Perform electrical measurements such as gain, noise, bandwidth, and linearity
- Develop scripts to automate test setups and collect measurement data
- Analyze results to identify performance trends and anomalies
- Partner with design engineers to help debug circuit behavior and improve performance
- Document results and present insights to engineering teams
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
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Intern
