Full-Time
New College Grad Engineer
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Posted on 2/20/2025
Western Digital
10,001+ employees
Provides data storage solutions and services
Entry, Junior
Company Historically Provides H1B Sponsorship
San Jose, CA, USA
You match the following Western Digital's candidate preferences
Employers are more likely to interview you if you match these preferences:
- Recent grads (BS/MS or higher in CS, CE, EE, or related fields) with an ideal graduation timeline between December 2024 and May 2025.
- Proficient in programming languages like C, C++, and Python, with a passion for learning and mastering new tools.
- Great communicators who thrive in collaborative, feedback-rich environments.
- Curious minds excited about the semiconductor, HDD, and flash memory sectors.
- Develop firmware using C, C++, and Python that drives industry-leading hard disk technology.
- Join lively brainstorming sessions and design reviews with expert teams, sharing ideas and learning from seasoned professionals.
- Explore new methods to enhance product reliability and streamline testing, turning data into actionable insights.
- Tackle challenges head-on with quick fixes and strategic solutions that impact product performance.
- Present your work, receive constructive feedback, and even mentor peers as you progress in your career.
- Exposure to the following via courses, projects, or experience is nice: TCL, MATLAB, Debugging, SAS/SATA Bus Trace Analysis, JTAG ICE (using GHS probes and Arium probes), TCG, FIPS, SVN, Git, Gerrit, Jenkins, JIRA, Confluence, MS Office
Western Digital provides a variety of data storage solutions, including Network Attached Storage (NAS), Storage Area Network (SAN), private cloud, and hyper-converged infrastructure. Their products are designed to help businesses manage and store data efficiently and reliably. For example, their all-flash arrays are optimized for high input/output applications, while the JetStor brand offers cost-effective NAS and SAN arrays that support multiple host ports for improved performance. What sets Western Digital apart from its competitors is its extensive experience in the data storage market and its ability to cater to a wide range of clients, from large corporations to small businesses. The company's goal is to deliver high-value storage solutions that meet the diverse needs of its customers, ensuring they have the tools necessary for effective data management.
Company Size
10,001+
Company Stage
IPO
Total Funding
$927.9M
Headquarters
San Jose, California
Founded
2014
Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Growing demand for AI-driven storage boosts Western Digital's market expansion opportunities.
- New 32TB HDDs position Western Digital as a leader in enterprise storage solutions.
- Focus on gaming and creative markets could capture rapidly growing consumer segments.
What critics are saying
- Seagate's HAMR technology may challenge Western Digital's market share in high-capacity storage.
- Shift towards SSDs could impact Western Digital's focus on high-capacity HDDs.
- Continuous R&D investment is necessary to keep pace with rapid industry innovation.
What makes Western Digital unique
- Western Digital leads with innovative ePMR and UltraSMR technologies for high-capacity storage.
- The company offers diverse solutions, including NAS, SAN, and private cloud infrastructures.
- Western Digital's SanDisk brand is renowned for high-speed, portable storage solutions.
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Benefits
Paid sick leave & vacation time
Medical/dental/vision insurance
Life, accident, & disability insurance
Tax-advantaged flexible spending and health savings accounts
Employee assistance program
Tuition reimbursement
Employee stock purchase plan
Western Digital Savings 401(k) Plan
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