Summer 2026 Intern - HDD Testing

Join Western Digital's HDD Integration and Head-Media Reliability team as an HDD Test Intern, where you'll support critical testing operations that validate drive performance and quality. Working within HDD Development, you'll assist senior engineers in test execution, learn failure analysis methodologies, and develop technical reporting skills while gaining hands-on experience with cutting-edge nanotechnology.

You'll work on Hard Drive Integration Tests and Head-Media Reliability Design of Experiments (DOE), supporting the validation of read/write head and media interactions that ensure drive reliability and performance.

• HDD Test Maintenance & Execution – Assist prime engineers in running HDD integration tests and head-media reliability experiments; ensure tests execute accurately and troubleshoot issues as they arise
• Failure Analysis – Learn and apply FA methodologies to investigate test failures; identify root causes and document findings for corrective action
• Data Analysis & Reporting – Analyze test datasets using Python and JMP; generate technical reports and presentations summarizing test outcomes and engineering insights
• Design of Experiments (DOE) – Support head-media reliability DOE activities to optimize performance parameters and validate component interactions

This position is part of our Early Career program at WD. Our Early Career program is designed to support individuals beginning their professional career by providing the foundational training through a structured onboarding, mentorship, and development curriculum.