Western Digital Summer Intern Development Engineering- Tape 

United States, California, San Jose 

840651221

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Today’s exceptional challenges require your unique skills. Together, we can build the future of data storage.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Dive into building and documenting cutting-edge Tapehead models. Unleash your creativity and technical skills on new designs.
• Collaborate with our top-notch engineering team for Failure Analysis (FA) on defects - be part of solving complex puzzles!
• Develop and manage a sophisticated database for collecting and communicating FA data your work will be crucial for our decision-making process.
• Become an integral part of a team that values communication, innovation, and teamwork.
• Engage in a learning experience that spans various facets of engineering, chemistry, and physics in the context of data storage technology.

You’ll have the opportunity to work with teams in:

• San Jose, California
  

Required:

• Current BS Student in an engineering, chemistry, or physics program graduating in May 2026

• A tech enthusiast with a burning passion for innovation and problem-solving.
• Excellent communicator, ready to collaborate with a diverse team.
• Eagerness to learn, grow, and contribute to real-world projects in a meaningful way.
• Strong analytical skills, with proficiency in MATLAB, SAS, SQL, Excel, and or other data analysis tools
• Located within driving distance of our Great Oaks (San Jose) office.
• Right to work in the US without requiring Western Digital to commence or sponsor an immigration case to employ you (for example, H-1B or other employment-based immigration case).

Based on our experience, we anticipate that the application deadline will be

Compensation & Benefits Details

• An employee’s pay position within the salary range may be based on several factors including but not limited to (1) relevant education; qualifications; certifications; and experience; (2) skills, ability, knowledge of the job; (3) performance, contribution and results; (4) geographic location; (5) shift; (6) internal and external equity; and (7) business and organizational needs.
• The salary range is what we believe to be the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and this range is only applicable for jobs to be performed in California, Colorado, New York or remote jobs that can be performed in California, Colorado and New York. This range may be modified in the future.
• If your position is non-exempt, you are eligible for overtime pay pursuant to company policy and applicable laws. You may also be eligible for shift differential pay, depending on the shift to which you are assigned.
• You will be eligible to participate in Western Digital’s Short-Term Incentive (STI) Plan, which provides incentive awards based on Company and individual performance. Depending on your role and your performance, you may be eligible to participate in our annual Long-Term Incentive (LTI) program, which consists of restricted stock units (RSUs) or cash equivalents, pursuant to the terms of the LTI plan. Please note that not all roles are eligible to participate in the LTI program, and not all roles are eligible for equity under the LTI plan. RSU awards are also available to eligible new hires, subject to Western Digital’s Standard Terms and Conditions for Restricted Stock Unit Awards.
• We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including 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; and the Western Digital Savings 401(k) Plan.
• Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.