System Integration Test Engineer Co-Op

Job Description

The Western Digital System Integration Test Lab, located in Rochester, MN, is seeking an Engineering Co-Op to join our team from Jan 2026 through August 2026. The ideal candidate will be interested in automation, data analysis, and storage device validation testing.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• This position is on a team that does power characterization and performance analysis of Western Digital storage drives. The candidate will design, implement, document, and validate test automation framework improvements, test scripts, and bug fixes
• Power Characterization Test Engineers are responsible for configuring systems for test, then monitoring and analyzing drive logs, performance data, system logs, bus signals, etc., to determine test status
• Problems are then isolated, analyzed, and documented as they occur. The engineer may be responsible for developing and maintaining test scripts and automation.
• Actively participate in SAFe Agile methodology, including Daily Stand Up, Iteration Planning/Retrospective/Review, and Program Increment Planning/Retrospective
• Participate in feature demonstrations to end users and management

Please note that this position is full-time (40 hours/week), in-person (5 days/week), and is based in Rochester, Minnesota. A relocation benefit will be provided to eligible candidates for this role.

This is a co-op position and will last up to 8 months (January-August) based on individual university calendars. 

The hourly rate for this position, based on year in school and other factors, will be $32.19-$36.11/hour. 

Qualifications

REQUIRED:

• Students pursuing a Bachelor's degree majoring in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related major. The ideal candidate will graduate in 2027.
• Right to work in the US without requiring Western Digital to commence or sponsor an immigration case to employ you at any point in the future required (for example, H-1B or other employment-based immigration case)
• Application-level scripting/programming (Perl, Tcl, Python, etc.)
• Familiarity with Windows and Linux-based systems via command line
• Solid communication skills
• Passion for problem-solving and learning new things