Intern, Engineering (Minnesota)

Company Description

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.

We are a key partner to some of the largest and highest growth organizations in the world. From energizing the most competitive gaming platforms, to enabling systems to make cities safer and cars smarter and more connected, to powering the data centers behind many of the world’s biggest companies and public cloud, Western Digital is fueling a brighter, smarter future.

Binge-watch any shows, use social media or shop online lately? You’ll find Western Digital supporting the storage infrastructure behind many of these platforms. And, that flash memory card that captures and preserves your most precious moments? That’s us, too.

We offer an expansive portfolio of technologies, storage devices and platforms for business and consumers alike. Our data-centric solutions are comprised of the Western Digital®, G-Technology™, SanDisk® and WD® brands.

Today’s exceptional challenges require your unique skills. It’s You & Western Digital. Together, we’re the next BIG thing in data.

Job Description

We are seeking highly motivated university students to learn and contribute hands-on with our Flash and HDD engineering teams for an 4-month internship. Current students pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Software Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related field and graduating May 2023 and beyond are encouraged to apply.

We are recruiting for the following areas where you can be hired into a role within the group: 

• Customer Solutions Software Co-Op Engineer - The Customer Tools team is a dynamic environment where you’ll work closely with software tool development engineers and our customers’ engineers during the process of delivering a software tool solution. The ideal candidate is developing skills in application-level programming (C/C++, Java, QT), is familiar with Linux and Windows shell scripting (Python, Bash, Sh), and can work in Windows and Linux server storage environments.
• Firmware Development Co-Op Engineer - As a Firmware Development Co-Op Engineer, you will be part of a team of growth minded problem solvers that are bringing to life world-class performance SSDs for our Enterprise customers. In this role, you will learn and develop protocol-based firmware using C/C++ and Python, work with team members to support and enhance CI test infrastructure, triage and debug complex firmware bugs, and develop firmware specification documents.
• SoC/ASIC Co-Op Engineer - When working with the SoC Development team, you will get involved in many aspects of SoC/ASIC development. You get exposure to state-of-the-art silicon technologies which contribute to the success of industry leading data storage control SoC’s that get deployed into high volume consumer and enterprise products. In this role you will develop, test and support UVM test benches for SoC level verification, testplan documentation and code reviews, and simulate and debug RTL and digital circuits.
• System Integration Test Co-Op Engineer - The SIT Lab team 
  verifies the compatibility of enterprise (server) hard disk and solid-state drives in our customers’ operating environments. System Integration Engineers are responsible for configuring the drives and systems for test, then monitoring and analyzing drive logs, system logs, bus signals, etc. to determine test status.
• Read/Write Channel Integration Co-Op Engineer - In this role, you will integrate new features, perform failure analysis, and evaluate performance for a high technology digital signal processing chip that is used for recording and playback of digital information that resides on a Hard Disk Drive. 
• Electronics Integration Co-Op Engineer - The Hardware Development team is responsible for converting technology into products by integrating all the engineering components and makes them work together for the first time. Learn how to bring-up and validation of the controllers (SoC/ASICs), work with the firmware teams to ensure new hardware features are correctly implemented, determine root cause for hardware failures, and more.

Qualifications

• Current student, at least in Junior standing, pursuing a BS in Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Science or related field; educational emphasis on embedded systems is a plus
• Minimum of 3.0 GPA
• Strong technical skills in area of study
• Exc