Summer 2026 Co-Op - Read/Write Channel Integration

Western Digital • Rochester, MN

11d • $26 - $35 • Onsite

About The Position

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.

Requirements

• Working towards a degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related
• Persistence on problem/issue resolution
• Excellent communication skills and a good team player
• Strong programming skills (Python, C/C++, Tcl, etc.) preferred

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

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 Western Digital Savings 401(k) Plan

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern