Co-op Channel Integration Engineer — Hands-on HDD Testing

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; United States; Hybrid; USD 30,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacation

Paid sick leave

Medical/dental/vision insurance

Life & disability insurance

401(k) plan / WD Savings

Employee stock purchase plan

Job summary

Western Digital is seeking a Read/Write Channel Integration Engineer to work with HDD technology, evaluate channel features, analyze failures, and develop testing scripts for advanced DSP used in data recording. This role emphasizes hands-on lab work and collaboration with vendor teams.

Ideal candidates are early in their career, with 0–2+ years of experience, and pursuing a BS degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing BS degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• Persistence on problem/issue resolution.

Responsibilities

• Integration of vendor channels to maximize HDD read/write performance.
• Test HDDs in a lab-based environment using oscilloscopes for failure analysis.
• Develop and execute hardware test plans and present results to team.
• Develop tools and scripts to support testing.
• Collaborate with vendor support teams and internal WD product teams.

Skills

Communication

Problem solving

Education

BS degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering

Job description

Western Digital is seeking a Read/Write Channel Integration Engineer to work with HDD technology, evaluate channel features, analyze failures, and develop testing scripts for advanced DSP used in data recording. This role emphasizes hands-on lab work and collaboration with vendor teams.

Ideal candidates are early in their career, with 0–2+ years of experience, and pursuing a BS degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering.