- Hardware Engineering
Architecture & Engineering (Physical)Posted 31 Jul 2026
Advertised as “Summer 2027 Intern - Hardware Engineering”
Posted 31 Jul 2026
Advertised as “Summer 2027 Intern - Hardware Engineering”
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Field of studyComputer Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Data Science, Systems Engineering, Materials Engineering, Software Engineering, Mechatronics (or related)
Study levelBachelor's or higher
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.
Where are these roles located? You’ll have the opportunity to work with teams in:
ASIC Engineering
Design the silicon powering the future of data storage.
As 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.
What you’ll do
Technologies you’ll use
ASIC Design • RTL • Verilog/SystemVerilog • Digital Logic • Verification • Simulation • Timing Analysis • Low-Power Design
Why you’ll love this role
Hardware Development Engineering
Build the hardware behind the world’s data.
As 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.
What you’ll do
Technologies you’ll use
Electronics • PCB Design • Signal Integrity • Hardware Validation • Reliability Engineering • Test Engineering • Data Analysis
Why you’ll love this role
Firmware Engineering
Bring hardware to life through software.
As 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.
What you’ll do
Technologies you’ll use
Embedded Systems • C • C++ • Assembly • RTOS • Hardware Interfaces • Firmware Validation • Debugging
Why you’ll love this role
Systems Design & Integration Engineering
Connect hardware and software into complete products.
As 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.
What you’ll do
Technologies you’ll use
Systems Engineering • Integration • Validation • Root Cause Analysis • Product Development • Cross-Functional Engineering
Why you’ll love this role
Mechanical Design Engineering
Engineer the mechanics behind breakthrough technology.
As 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.
What you’ll do
Technologies you’ll use
CAD • Mechanical Design • Product Development • Prototype Testing • Design Validation • Manufacturing Engineering
Why you’ll love this role
Equipment Engineering
Build smarter manufacturing.
As 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.
What you’ll do
Technologies you’ll use
Automation • Manufacturing Engineering • Preventive Maintenance • Root Cause Analysis • Reliability Engineering • Continuous Improvement
Why you’ll love this role
System-on-Chip (SoC) Engineering
Design the brains behind next-generation storage technology.
As 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.
What you’ll do
Technologies you’ll use
SoC Architecture • RTL • Verilog/SystemVerilog • FPGA • Digital Design • Verification • Embedded Systems • Hardware Validation • Performance Optimization
Why you’ll love this role
This 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.
Required:
Currently 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.
Experience 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.
Familiarity 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.
Demonstrated analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively in a cross-functional engineering environment.
Strong analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills with a passion for learning new technologies.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively in a team environment.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office and common software development tools (such as Git, Linux, or IDEs) is a plus.
Interest in storage technologies, semiconductors, embedded systems, cloud computing, AI, data analytics, or other emerging technologies.
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. Our pay transparency policy is available here.
WD 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.
WD 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 jobs.accommodations@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.
Based on our experience, we anticipate that the application deadline will be 10/31/26, although we reserve the right to close the application process sooner if we hire an applicant for this position before the application deadline. If we are not able to hire someone from this role before the application deadline, we will update this posting with a new anticipated application deadlin
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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 California, Colorado, New York or remote jobs that can be performed in California, Colorado and New York. 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 be eligible to be considered for bonuses under either WD’s Short Term Incentive Plan (“STI Plan”) or the Sales Incentive Plan (“SIP”) which provides incentive awards based on Company and individual performance, depending on your role and your performance. You may be eligible to participate in our annual Long-Term Incentive (LTI) program, which consists of restricted stock units (RSUs) or cash equivalents, pursuant to the terms of the LTI plan. Please note that not all roles are eligible to participate in the LTI program, and not all roles are eligible for equity under the LTI plan. RSU awards are also available to eligible new hires, subject to WD'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 Applause Program; employee stock purchase plan; and the WD 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.
Notice To Candidates: Please be aware that WD and its subsidiaries will never request payment as a condition for applying for a position or receiving an offer of employment. Should you encounter any such requests, please report it immediately to WD Ethics Helpline or email compliance@wdc.com.
WD is building the infrastructure behind the AI-driven data economy.
As AI scales, so does data. Every interaction, every model, every system generates data that must be stored, managed, and made accessible over time. That’s where we come in.
We 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.
This isn’t theoretical work. It’s real systems, at real scale, people solving some of the hardest challenges in technology today.
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