Software Engineering CoOp Winter 2027

Job Description

Western Digital is seeking a Software Engineering Co-Op to join our team in Rochester, MN. The team builds internal software tools and automation infrastructure to assist with system integration (hardware) testing. The right person for this role wants to do excellent technical work, take ownership of hard problems, and make a direct impact on engineering productivity across a global organization.

• Design, implement, document, and validate software tools used by quality engineers worldwide
• Serve as a contributor to our automated test orchestration platform which handles environment configuration, test sequencing, and results management
• Collaborate with test execution engineers and technology experts to understand requirements and translate them into well-designed solutions
• Communicate feature value clearly to users and stakeholders, supporting tool adoption across teams
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to feature design discussions with peer developers

• Current students pursuing a bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, software engineering, or related field
• Experience utilizing object-oriented design concepts in projects
• Ability to troubleshoot Linux systems via command line
• Passion for problem-solving and learning new things

• Solid communication skills

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:
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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  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.

Based on our experience, we anticipate that the Final date to receive applications will be 10/16/2026, although we reserve the right to close the application process sooner if we hire an applicant for this position before the Final date to receive applications. If we are not able to hire someone from this role before the Final date to receive applications, we will update this posting with a new anticipated Final date to receive applications.

• 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)…