Western Digital is a company of problem solvers focused on powering global innovation. They are seeking a Firmware Developer intern to work on cutting-edge technologies for high-volume hard disk drives, responsible for firmware design and quality assurance.
Responsibilities
Designing, implementing, validating, and maintaining firmware components using best-practice firmware development methodologies
Participating in design, test plan, and code reviews to ensure the quality of firmware
Qualification
Required
Currently pursuing BS/MS or higher in CS, CE, EE or related field
Fluency with programming languages such as C/C++/Python
Interest in HDD, flash, semiconductor, components, nonvolatile memory industry
Exposure to the following via courses, projects, or experience is nice: TCL, MATLAB, Debugging, SAS/SATA Bus Trace Analysis, JTAG ICE (using GHS probes and Arium probes), TCG, FIPS, SVN, Git, Gerrit, Jenkins, JIRA, Confluence, MS Office
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
Preferred
Graduation between December 2026 - May 2027 preferred
3.0 or higher in major courses preferred
Benefits
Paid vacation time
Paid sick leave
Medical/dental/vision insurance
Life, accident and disability insurance
Tax-advantaged flexible spending and health savings accounts
Employee assistance program
Other voluntary benefit programs such as supplemental life and AD&D, legal plan, pet insurance, critical illness, accident and hospital indemnity
Tuition reimbursement
Transit
The Applause Program
Employee stock purchase plan
Western Digital Savings 401(k) Plan
For more than 55 years, WD has built the storage infrastructure that powers the world’s data.
