Summer Intern 2026 - Modeling and Simulation

Western Digital•San Jose, CA

17h•$35 - $47•Onsite

About The Position

As a HAMR modelling intern you will learn and contribute to how we understand, design and fabricate the next generation of magnetic recording media. We have projects working on recording models and optical/thermal simulations which will help a team of seasoned material scientists, test engineers and subject matter experts to extract value & insights from our experiments. You will also assist in developing mathematical/statistical models to uncover correlations and causal relationships among metrics characterizing the performance of magnetic storage media. This is an exciting opportunity at the intersection of data engineering, statistical modeling, materials science and physics.

Requirements

Currently pursuing a PhD in Physics/Engineering/Computer Science or fields related to magnetic recording physics
Strong analytical skills with a background in simulation of magnetism or magnetic recording
Strong development skills in relevant programming languages, eg: python, MATLAB
Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Responsibilities

Collaborate with engineers from magnetic sputter, equipment engineering and recording groups on a day-to-day basis to develop further our understanding of HAMR recording.
Contribute additional functionality to our existing simulation tools.
Share the key results with other members of the team, provide suggestions for further analysis and receive feedback

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