Job Description

Co-op Job Description:

Western Digital’s System Integration Test (SIT) Laboratory located in Rochester, MN is seeking computer engineering, electrical engineering, and computer science students. We have multiple full-time paid co-op/internship opportunities available for our 2023 co-op season beginning in 2023 with exact dates flexible based on school schedules. Students work as part of a global engineering team responsible for ensuring WDC products are delivered with high quality and integrate well into customer systems through extensive validation and collaboration. Students are responsible for assisting Western Digital engineers throughout the test process focusing on early planning and technology development areas. Co-op/internship assignments are of the same type as those of our regular engineers offering students the greatest exposure to life as a regular Western Digital employee.

Qualified candidates should be of at least sophomore standing pursuing a BS or graduate degree in computer engineering, electrical engineering, or computer science from an accredited university. Professional English business communication competency, both verbal and written, is required as is competency with basic office technology (general PC use, email, spreadsheets, etc.).

Dept Description:

The Technology Development team is responsible for ensuring the System Integration and Test  (SIT) lab is prepared for new product development including test strategy, development, tools, and training.  We assist the validation team during product development providing technical support and leading the defect management process.

Project Description:

A variety of projects are available to be chosen from.  The project topics primarily are associated with validation development where a specific new feature for a product requires additional test development or invention of new test infrastructure.  Other topics include validation automation where a series of test cases that were executed manually can be incorporated into our automation infrastructure building efficiency.  We also have project options where the Intern will assist one of our technical leads with completion of our staging checklist to ensure our lab is ready for product development execution.

Qualifications

Skills / Qualifications:

Electrical design or coding experience (variety of languages; Perl and/or Python preferred), strong communication (verbal, written, and presentation), knowledge of computer architecture and systems (emphasis on storage technologies), comfortable with new technology and applications, quick learner, and obsessively curious.

Additional Information

Western Digital is committed to providing equal opportunities to all applicants and employees and will not discriminate based on their race, color, ancestry, religion (including religious dress and grooming standards), sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, breastfeeding or related medical conditions), gender (including a person’s gender identity, gender expression, and gender-related appearance and behavior, whether or not stereotypically associated with the person’s assigned sex at birth), age, national origin, sexual orientation, medical condition, marital status (including domestic partnership status), physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, protected medical and family care leave, Civil Air Patrol status, military and veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. We also prohibit harassment of any individual on any of the characteristics listed above. Our non-discrimination policy applies to all aspects of employment. We comply with the laws and regulations set forth in the Equal Employment Opportunity is the Law poster.

Western Digital thrives on the power and potential of diversity. As a global company, we believe the most effective way to embrace the diversity of our customers and communities is to mirror it from within. We believe the fusion of various perspectives results in the best outcomes for our employees, our company, our customers, and the world around us. We are committed to an inclusive environment where every individual can thrive through a sense of belonging, respect and contribution.

Western Digital is committed to offering opportunities to applicants with disabilities and ensuring all candidates can successfully navigate our careers website and our hiring process. Please contact us at staffingsupport@wdc.com to advise us of your accommodation request. In your email, please include a description of the specific accommodation you are requesting as well as the job title and requisition number of the position for which you are applying.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS DETAILS

• An employee’s pay position within the salary range may be based on several factors including but not limited to (1) relevant education; qualifications; certifications; and experience; (2) skills, ability, knowledge of the job; (3) performance, contribution and results; (4) geographic location; (5) shift; (6) internal and external equity; and (7) business and organizational needs.
• The salary range is what we believe to be the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting.  We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and this range is only applicable for jobs to be performed in Colorado or remote jobs that can be performed in Colorado.  This range may be modified in the future.
• If your position is non-exempt, you are eligible for overtime pay pursuant to company policy and applicable laws.  You may also be eligible for shift differential pay, depending on the shift to which you are assigned.
• You will also be eligible to participate in Western Digital's Short-Term Incentive (STI) Plan and may be eligible to receive equity awards under our annual Long-Term Incentive (LTI) program, which consists of restricted stock units (RSUs), pursuant to the terms of these programs.  RSU awards are also available to eligible new hires, subject to Western Digital’s Standard Terms and Conditions for Restricted Stock Unit Awards.
• We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including 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 Virgin Pulse Program; the Applause Program; employee stock purchase plan; and the Western Digital Savings 401(k) Plan.
• Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.