Hardware Engineer

Quick Facts

• Role: Hardware Engineer (early-career development program)

Description

An early-career Hardware Engineer role focused on building and validating advanced storage technology. You will contribute to design, simulation/verification, prototyping, testing, reliability/stress evaluation, and performance optimization, working closely with cross-functional hardware/firmware/systems teams. Multiple hardware-related tracks may align with your background, including ASIC/SoC, electronics/PCB validation, firmware integration, systems integration, mechanical design, and equipment engineering.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop electronic hardware and/or magnetic recording-related systems

• Create validation strategies and automated test solutions

• Perform reliability, stress, and performance testing; analyze results

• Support hardware/SoC development lifecycle (architecture through synthesis, place-and-route, and timing closure where applicable)

• Design, integrate, debug, and troubleshoot embedded firmware/hardware interactions where applicable

• Integrate hardware, firmware, and software components; troubleshoot system-level issues

• Design and validate mechanical components/assemblies and support manufacturability where applicable

• Install, upgrade, and optimize manufacturing equipment; investigate failures and implement corrective/preventive actions where applicable

Requirements

• Currently pursuing or recently completed a Bachelor’s, Master’s, or Ph.D. in a related engineering/technical field

• Demonstrated experience building technical skills through coursework, internships/co-ops, research, labs, capstone projects, hackathons, or personal projects

• Familiarity with engineering fundamentals and one or more relevant technical areas (programming, digital logic, embedded systems, electronics, CAD/mechanical design, manufacturing/automation, testing/simulation/verification/debugging, systems integration)

• Proven analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills for cross-functional collaboration

• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• Microsoft Office proficiency; Git/Linux/IDE familiarity is a plus

• Interest in storage technologies, semiconductors, embedded systems, cloud computing, AI, data analytics, or other emerging tech

Benefits

• Paid vacation and sick leave

• Medical/dental/vision insurance

• Life, accident, and disability insurance

• Flexible spending and health savings accounts

• Employee assistance program and additional voluntary benefits (e.g., supplemental life/AD&D, legal plan, pet insurance, critical illness, accident/hospital indemnity)

• Tuition reimbursement and transit support

• Employee stock purchase plan and WD Savings 401(k) Plan

• Potential bonus programs (STI/SIP) and possible annual Long-Term Incentive (RSUs/cash equivalents) depending on role eligibility