Software Engineering Co‑Op: Automation & Tooling

Western Digital Capital; Rochester (MN); On-site; USD 31,464 - 41,947; Part time

Job summary

Western Digital seeks a Software Engineering Co-Op for Winter 2027 in Rochester, MN. The team builds internal software tools and automation infrastructure to assist with system integration (hardware) testing.

The role targets individuals who want to do excellent technical work, own hard problems, and impact engineering productivity across a global organization. As an intern, you will work on software tool design, implementation, and collaboration with test engineers, contributing to the growth

Qualifications

• Current students pursuing a bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, software engineering, or related field.
• Experience utilizing object-oriented design concepts in projects.
• Ability to troubleshoot Linux systems via command line.
• Passion for problem-solving and learning new things.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, document, and validate software tools used by quality engineers worldwide.
• Contribute to automated test orchestration platform handling environment configuration, test sequencing, and results management.
• Collaborate with test execution engineers and technology experts to translate requirements into solutions.
• Communicate feature value to users and stakeholders to drive tool adoption across teams.
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to feature design discussions with peers.

Skills

OO Design

Linux Troubleshooting

Problem Solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/CE or related field

Job description

Western Digital seeks a Software Engineering Co-Op for Winter 2027 in Rochester, MN. The team builds internal software tools and automation infrastructure to assist with system integration (hardware) testing.

The role targets individuals who want to do excellent technical work, own hard problems, and impact engineering productivity across a global organization. As an intern, you will work on software tool design, implementation, and collaboration with test engineers, contributing to the growth