Servo Control Engineer - Real-Scale Data Systems

WD; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 115,000 - 154,000; Full time

Job summary

WD in California is seeking an entry-level hardware engineering intern to join its early career development program. You will work on optimizing high-performance servo firmware for enterprise-class hard disk drives and help design robust servo subsystems.

The role is suitable for MS/PhD students in EE or ME, Summer 2026 start, with 0–2+ years of experience. You will gain hands-on experience with Matlab, C/C++, simulations, and cross-functional collaboration.

Qualifications

• Pursuing or recently completed MS or PhD in EE or ME.
• Experience with servo-controller design for mechanical dynamic systems.
• Proficiency in MATLAB and coding in C/C++.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for optimizing the high performance and robust positioning controller, and real-time servo firmware development for enterprise-class hard disk drives.
• Architect a robust servo system, compensating for environmental variables such as vibration, shock, supply voltage and temperature.
• Research, design, develop and maintain tools and equipment related to characterization and qualifying robust servo design.
• Provide failure analysis support for integration teams, manufacturing, and reliability testing.
• Collaborate with other teams to engineer design improvements that enhance robustness, minimize failures and optimize performance in all usage conditions
• Evaluate feasibility of advanced technologies and their interaction with servo subsystems through simulation and prototyping.

Skills

Servo design

Matlab

C/C++

Problem solving

Communication

Education

MS/PhD in EE or ME

Tools

MATLAB

C/C++

Job description

WD in California is seeking an entry-level hardware engineering intern to join its early career development program. You will work on optimizing high-performance servo firmware for enterprise-class hard disk drives and help design robust servo subsystems.

The role is suitable for MS/PhD students in EE or ME, Summer 2026 start, with 0–2+ years of experience. You will gain hands-on experience with Matlab, C/C++, simulations, and cross-functional collaboration.