Software Engineering Co-Op: Build AI Data Tools

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

Job summary

Western Digital in Rochester, MN is seeking a Software Engineering Co-Op for Winter 2027 to contribute to internal software tools and automation infrastructure that support hardware testing and system integration.

You will work with a team of engineers to design, implement, and validate software solutions, gain hands-on experience with Linux environments, and help improve engineering productivity across a global organization.

Qualifications

• Must be enrolled as an undergraduate student in CS/CE/SE or related field.
• Experience applying OO design in projects.
• Ability to troubleshoot Linux systems via command line.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Object-oriented design

Linux command line

Problem solving

Learning agility

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Computer Engineering/Software Engineering

Job description

Western Digital in Rochester, MN is seeking a Software Engineering Co-Op for Winter 2027 to contribute to internal software tools and automation infrastructure that support hardware testing and system integration.

You will work with a team of engineers to design, implement, and validate software solutions, gain hands-on experience with Linux environments, and help improve engineering productivity across a global organization.