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Every interaction, every model, every system generates data that must be stored, managed, and made accessible over time. That’s where we come in.\nWe combine deep engineering expertise with global-scale manufacturing to deliver the storage systems that make AI possible, powering hyperscale data centers, cloud platforms, and enterprise infrastructure worldwide.\nThis isn’t theoretical work. It’s real systems, at real scale, people solving some of the hardest challenges in technology today.\nWe’re looking for people who want to build, solve, and operate at that level.\nJoin us and let’s shape the future of data.\n This posting supports current and anticipated early-career hiring needs. Applying allows our recruiting team to consider you for opportunities that align with your qualifications, preferences, and availability. An immediate opening or interview is not guaranteed.\nWhere are these roles located? You’ll have the opportunity to work with teams in:\nColorado Springs, Colorado\nIrvine, California\nLongmont, Colorado\nFremont, California\nRochester, Minnesota\nSan Jose, California\nASIC Engineering\nDesign the silicon powering the future of data storage.\nAs an ASIC Engineer, you’ll help create the custom chips that power next-generation hard disk drives (HDDs). Working alongside experienced engineers, you’ll contribute to digital design, verification, simulation, and optimization to deliver high-performance, energy-efficient products at global scale.\nWhat you’ll do\nDesign and verify ASIC architectures and digital logic\nBuild simulations and validate complex hardware designs\nSupport the ASIC development lifecycle-from architecture through synthesis, place-and-route, and timing closure\nOptimize performance, power, and reliability\nCollaborate across hardware, firmware, and systems engineering teams\nTechnologies you’ll use\nASIC Design\nRTL\nVerilog/SystemVerilog\nDigital Logic\nVerification\nSimulation\nTiming Analysis\nLow-Power Design\nWhy you’ll love this role\nHelp build technology that stores the world’s data.\nLearn from experienced semiconductor engineers.\nWork on cutting-edge silicon development.\nSolve challenging engineering problems with cross-functional teams.\nBuild highly transferable chip design skills.\nHardware Development Engineering\nBuild the hardware behind the world’s data.\nAs a Hardware Development Engineer, you’ll help develop the technologies that make modern data storage faster, more reliable, and higher capacity. You’ll design, prototype, validate, and improve hardware while solving real engineering challenges alongside multidisciplinary teams.\nWhat you’ll do\nDesign and develop electronic hardware and magnetic recording systems\nCreate validation strategies and automated test solutions\nPerform reliability, stress, and performance testing\nAnalyze circuit boards, processors, sensors, and other hardware components\nImprove products from prototype through manufacturing\nTechnologies you’ll use\nElectronics\nPCB Design\nSignal Integrity\nHardware Validation\nReliability Engineering\nTest Engineering\nData Analysis\nWhy you’ll love this role\nDesign products used around the world.\nWork with advanced recording technologies.\nGain hands-on laboratory experience.\nCollaborate with experts across multiple engineering disciplines.\nSee your designs move from concept to production.\nFirmware Engineering\nBring hardware to life through software.\nAs a Firmware Engineer, you’ll develop the embedded software that controls advanced storage devices. You’ll work at the intersection of hardware and software, building reliable, high-performance firmware that enables world-class products.\nWhat you’ll do\nDesign, develop, and debug embedded firmware\nWrite software in C, C++, Assembly, and other low-level languages\nIntegrate firmware with analog and digital hardware\nTroubleshoot hardware-software interactions\nImprove system performance, functionality, and reliability\nTechnologies you’ll use\nEmbedded Systems\nC\nC++\nAssembly\nRTOS\nHardware Interfaces\nFirmware Validation\nDebugging\nWhy you’ll love this role\nBuild software that directly controls hardware.\nSolve complex engineering challenges.\nWork closely with both hardware and software engineers.\nLearn how products operate at the lowest level.\nDevelop highly sought-after embedded systems skills.\nSystems Design & Integration Engineering\nConnect hardware and software into complete products.\nAs a Systems Design & Integration Engineer, you’ll bring together hardware, firmware, and software to create reliable, high-performing storage systems. You’ll solve integration challenges and ensure every subsystem works seamlessly together.\nWhat you’ll do\nDefine system requirements and technical specifications\nIntegrate hardware, firmware, and software components\nCoordinate subsystem development across engineering teams\nTroubleshoot complex system-level issues\nImprove product performance, compatibility, and reliability\nTechnologies you’ll use\nSystems Engineering\nIntegration\nValidation\nRoot Cause Analysis\nProduct Development\nCross-Functional Engineering\nWhy you’ll love this role\nWork across multiple engineering disciplines.\nUnderstand how complete products come together.\nSolve challenging integration problems.\nGain broad technical exposure.\nBuild systems-level engineering expertise.\nMechanical Design Engineering\nEngineer the mechanics behind breakthrough technology.\nAs a Mechanical Design Engineer, you’ll design the precision mechanical systems that support advanced storage products. From concept through manufacturing, you’ll help create innovative, reliable, and manufacturable solutions.\nWhat you’ll do\nDesign mechanical components, assemblies, and packaging\nDevelop prototypes and evaluate new concepts\nPerform engineering analysis and design validation\nConduct testing to improve performance and reliability\nPartner with manufacturing teams to prepare products for production\nTechnologies you’ll use\nCAD\nMechanical Design\nProduct Development\nPrototype Testing\nDesign Validation\nManufacturing Engineering\nWhy you’ll love this role\nTurn ideas into real products.\nDesign precision mechanical systems.\nBuild and test prototypes.\nCollaborate across engineering teams.\nSee your designs manufactured at scale.\nEquipment Engineering\nBuild smarter manufacturing.\nAs an Equipment Engineer, you’ll optimize the advanced manufacturing equipment used to build world-class storage technology. You’ll improve equipment performance, increase reliability, and help solve complex production challenges.\nWhat you’ll do\nInstall, upgrade, and optimize manufacturing equipment\nImprove equipment uptime, reliability, and process performance\nInvestigate equipment failures and implement corrective actions\nDevelop preventive maintenance strategies\nPartner with manufacturing and process engineers to drive continuous improvement\nTechnologies you’ll use\nAutomation\nManufacturing Engineering\nPreventive Maintenance\nRoot Cause Analysis\nReliability Engineering\nContinuous Improvement\nWhy you’ll love this role\nWork with advanced manufacturing technology.\nSolve real-world production challenges.\nImprove efficiency through engineering.\nLearn automation and industrial systems.\nHelp build products used around the world.\nSystem-on-Chip (SoC) Engineering\nDesign the brains behind next-generation storage technology.\nAs a System-on-Chip (SoC) Engineer, you’ll help develop the intelligent controllers that power advanced storage products. Working at the intersection of hardware, firmware, and silicon, you’ll design, integrate, verify, and validate complex SoC solutions that deliver high performance, reliability, and efficiency.\nWhat you’ll do\nDesign, integrate, and validate SoC components and subsystems\nDevelop and verify digital logic, interfaces, and IP blocks\nSupport simulation, debugging, and hardware bring-up\nAnalyze system performance, power, timing, and reliability\nCollaborate with ASIC, firmware, hardware, and systems engineering teams\nTechnologies you’ll use\nSoC Architecture\nRTL\nVerilog/SystemVerilog\nFPGA\nDigital Design\nVerification\nEmbedded Systems\nHardware Validation\nPerformance Optimization\nWhy you’ll love this role\nBuild the controllers that power modern storage technology.\nWork across silicon, firmware, hardware, and systems engineering.\nExperience the complete chip development lifecycle.\nSolve complex semiconductor design challenges.\nDevelop highly marketable SoC engineering skills.\nThis role is part of WD's early career development program. WD's early career development program is ideal for individuals at the early stages of their professional career. Participants receive foundational training through structured onboarding, mentorship, and a curated development curriculum. The responsibilities of this role are typically aligned with candidates who have approximately 0-2+ years of relevant professional experience, though candidates of all experience levels are encouraged to apply.\n Required:\nCurrently pursuing or recently completed a Bachelor’s, Master’s, or Ph.D. degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Software Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechatronics, Materials Engineering, Data Science, or a related engineering or technical discipline.\nExperience developing technical skills through coursework, internships, co-ops, research, laboratory work, capstone projects, hackathons, or personal projects in one or more areas such as software development, embedded systems, firmware, ASIC/SoC design, hardware development, systems engineering, mechanical design, manufacturing, automation, data analysis, testing, validation, or related engineering disciplines.\nFamiliarity with engineering fundamentals and one or more relevant technical areas, including programming (C, C++, Python, Java, Go, SQL, JavaScript, or similar), digital logic, embedded systems, computer architecture, electronics, mechanical design, CAD, manufacturing processes, automation, testing, simulation, verification, debugging, data analysis, or systems integration.\nDemonstrated analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively in a cross-functional engineering environment.\nStrong analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills with a passion for learning new technologies.\nExcellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively in a team environment.\nProficiency with Microsoft Office and common software development tools (such as Git, Linux, or IDEs) is a plus.\nInterest in storage technologies, semiconductors, embedded systems, cloud computing, AI, data analytics, or other emerging technologies.\n WD is committed to providing equal opportunities to all applicants and employees and will not discriminate against any applicant or employee 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 \"Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal ” poster. 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