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# Integration Engineer

- **Company:** Western Digital Corporation
- **Location:** San Jose, CA, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Starter
- **Salary:** $119,900.0 - $159,800.0
- **Contract:** Internship / Graduate position
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Bioinformatics, C++ (Programming Language), Firmware, R (Programming Language), Python (Programming Language), MATLAB, Machine Learning, Hardware Testing, Storage Technologies, Information Technology
- **Published:** August 7, 2026
- **Apply:** https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/WesternDigital/744000142717014-integration-engineer

## About the Role

* Currently pursuing or recently completed a PhD in Physics, Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field
 * Experience programming in Python, R, and/or Matlab
 * Ability to read and understand C or C++ code
 * Strong analytical and problem-solving skills using large engineering datasets
 * Excellent collaboration, communication, and learning agility

Preferred

 * Research in HAMR, magnetic recording, spintronics, magnetics, or storage technologies
 * Hands-on laboratory or hardware testing experience
 * Experience applying AI or machine learning to engineering data
 * Internship or co-op experience in hardware, semiconductor, or storage engineering
 * Publications or conference presentations related to your research

## Description

As a Staff Engineer, you'll help develop, validate, and optimize next-generation HAMR drives from prototype through manufacturing.

You'll:

 * Develop and validate new HDD features that improve performance, reliability, and capacity
 * Test hardware across bench, drive-level, and manufacturing environments using Python, Kiko, and manufacturing test systems
 * Analyze manufacturing and quality data using Python, R, and MATLAB to identify trends, optimize performance, and prevent customer issues
 * Perform hardware failure analysis, investigate root causes, and partner with firmware engineers to resolve complex issues
 * Read and interpret C/C++ manufacturing test code to understand system behavior and troubleshoot problems
 * Collaborate with engineers across Firmware, Servo, Manufacturing, and Media teams
 * Contribute to patents and innovative technologies that shape future HDD products, WD is committed to providing equal opportunities to all applicants and employees and will not discriminate against any applicant or employee based on their race, color, ancestry, religion (including religious dress and grooming standards), sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, breastfeeding or related medical conditions), gender (including a person's gender identity, gender expression, and gender-related appearance and behavior, whether or not stereotypically associated with the person's assigned sex at birth), age, national origin, sexual orientation, medical condition, marital status (including domestic partnership status), physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, protected medical and family care leave, Civil Air Patrol status, military and veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. We also prohibit harassment of any individual on any of the characteristics listed above. Our
non-discrimination policy applies to all aspects of employment. We comply with the laws and regulations set forth in the "Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal" poster. Our pay transparency policy is available here.

WD thrives on the power and potential of diversity. As a global company, we believe the most effective way to embrace the diversity of our customers and communities is to mirror it from within. We believe the fusion of various perspectives results in the best outcomes for our employees, our company, our customers, and the world around us. We are committed to an inclusive environment where every individual can thrive through a sense of belonging, respect and contribution.

WD is committed to offering opportunities to applicants with disabilities and ensuring all candidates can successfully navigate our careers website and our hiring process. Please contact us at [email protected] to advise us of your accommodation request. In your email, please include a description of the specific accommodation you are requesting as well as the job title and requisition number of the position for which you are applying.


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