Job Specifications
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 and capture the first-ever picture of a black hole.
We offer an expansive portfolio of technologies, HDDs, and platforms for business, creative professionals, and consumers alike under our Western Digital®, WD®, and WD_BLACK™.
We are a key partner to some of the largest and highest-growth organizations in the world. From enabling systems to make cities safer and more connected, to powering the data centers behind many of the world’s biggest companies and hyperscale cloud providers, to meeting the massive and ever-growing data storage needs of the AI era, Western Digital is fueling a brighter, smarter future.
Today’s exceptional challenges require your unique skills. Together, we can build the future of data storage.
Job Description
Every hard drive we ship goes through rigorous validation. The tools behind that validation determine how fast we innovate and how reliably we deliver. You'll build the automation and internal applications that help engineers test, validate, and improve our products. Your code won't sit in a sandbox—it will directly support product quality and engineering efficiency.
What You'll Do
Automate validation testing – write Python/MATLAB scripts that replace manual workflows and speed up product testing cycles
Build internal engineering tools – develop web-based applications used daily by validation and product teams
Collaborate with validation engineers – translate their workflows into code that saves time and reduces errors
Improve lab efficiency – identify repetitive tasks and build tooling to eliminate them
Contribute to full-stack development – work on both backend automation and frontend interfaces
Support CI/CD pipelines – help integrate automated tests into continuous deployment workflows
Work with storage protocols – interact with SATA-based testing environments and validation systems
Participate in technical reviews – share ideas, improve processes, and learn from cross-functional teams
This position is part of our Early Career program at WD. Our Early Career program is designed to support individuals beginning their professional career by providing the foundational training through a structured onboarding, mentorship, and development curriculum.
Qualifications
Currently pursuing or recently completed BS/MS degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent experience
Right to work in the US without requiring Western Digital to commence or sponsor an immigration case in order to employ you at any point in the future required
C/C++ programming experience – comfortable writing, debugging, and optimizing code
Scripting experience – proficient with Python, MATLAB, Bash, or similar languages
Built a web application – could be a school project, hackathon entry, or internship work
Software development fundamentals – understand version control, debugging, and writing clean code
Problem-solving mindset – you see manual processes and think "there's a better way"
Strong communication skills – can explain technical decisions and collaborate across teams
Bonus experience (not required):
Test automation frameworks or CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions)
Hardware testing, validation environments, or storage protocols (SATA/SAS)
Full-stack development (frontend + backend)
MATLAB for data analysis or test automation
Internship in software or systems engineering
Additional Information
Western Digital 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