Western Digital-posted 4 days ago
Intern
Rochester, MN
5,001-10,000 employees

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.

  • Develop and validate HDD firmware in C/C++ (features, fixes, unit/integration tests)
  • Contribute to device-driver–adjacent work across storage I/O: PCIe, SAS, SATA, NVMe
  • Script Python tools for test automation, log parsing, and data checks
  • Participate in Agile/Scrum (SAFe) rituals; write clear docs for designs, tests, and results
  • Debug with analyzers/scopes; collaborate on root-cause and performance tuning
  • Pursuing BS/MS in CS, CE, or EE (or similar); graduation target May 2027–May 2028
  • Coursework/projects in C or C++ and Embedded/Firmware fundamentals
  • Understanding of storage/IO or OS concepts (threads, memory, timing), and willingness to learn HDD specifics
  • Strong communicator, collaborative, and curious problem solver
  • Exposure to storage stacks (protocols, link layers) or Linux/Windows driver concepts
  • Basics with I²C/SPI/UART/USB , RTOS concepts, or BSP
  • Python test tooling experience
  • Prior internship/co-op in firmware, storage, or driver development
  • Project experience with microcontrollers or Raspberry Pi/Arduino
  • Familiarity with x86 assembly or MIPS fundamentals
  • 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
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