Spring Co-op – Recording Electronics Data Analytics & Optimization

Job overview

The Spring Co-op – Recording Electronics Data Analytics & Optimization role is onsite in Rochester, MN. Compensation is not specified. The position supports Western Digital’s enterprise hard disk drive development and storage engineering work. The co-op contributes to hardware validation, test automation, and data analysis that can help optimize test time and improve HDD read/write performance. Working with an Agile scrum team and internal product teams, the role supports integration and performance validation efforts.

What you'll do

• Support development and testing of hardware abstraction layers and engineering commands
• write and maintain validation scripts
• contribute test scripts for continuous integration
• participate in an Agile scrum team
• support integration and performance validation
• apply machine learning to explore test-time optimization and HDD performance
• assist with verification experiments and failure analysis
• support automated data pipelines
• apply statistical modeling and anomaly detection
• create visualizations and reports.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

spring co-op

rochester mn

western digital

data analytics

recording electronics

hard disk drive

machine learning

python

c/c++

test automation

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Paid vacation and sick leave
• medical, dental, and vision insurance
• life, accident, and disability insurance
• flexible spending and health savings accounts
• employee assistance program
• tuition reimbursement
• transit benefits
• employee stock purchase plan
• 401(k).

Why this role

Early-career development program with structured onboarding, mentorship, and curated development curriculum; currently pursuing a bachelor’s or master’s degree in a related field; working knowledge of C/C++ or Python; U.S. work authorization without employer sponsorship required.

About the employer

Western Digital is hiring for this role. Industry: Manufacturing and Reproducing Magnetic and Optical Media. Sector: 33.