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What they do

Western Digital (WD) builds storage for the AI-driven data economy. It joins engineering with global-scale manufacturing. Its storage serves very large data centers, cloud platforms, and the systems of big businesses. Its careers page names teams for HDD (hard disk drives), global operations, technology, strategy, finance, sales and marketing, and corporate services.

What they value

• Value individuality, and bring your authentic self to the interview.
• Solve real problems, in real systems, at real scale.
• Diversity: mirror the customers and communities they serve.
• An inclusive environment where different views lead to better results.

Where they hire

Most of the 335 Postings are in Asia. Malaysia has 112, mostly in Bayan Lepas, Petaling Jaya, and Kuching. The US has 81, mostly in San Jose and Irvine. China has 53, in Shenzhen. Thailand has 44. Japan, Singapore, the Philippines, and Germany have a few. Only 3 are remote. A US internship requires the right to work without sponsorship.

Teams and roles

Engineering (132) and manufacturing (85) are the largest job functions. Human resources, supply chain, finance, and IT follow.

• Manufacturing engineering: process, equipment, test, quality, and failure analysis engineers and technicians, mostly in Malaysia, Thailand, and China. Many are equipment maintenance technicians.
• Product and hardware engineering: embedded software engineers in Petaling Jaya, who write the firmware (built-in software) for hard drives; thin film (very thin material layers) engineers and RFIC engineers, who design analog chip circuits, in San Jose; and equipment design engineers in Shenzhen.
• Business: corporate strategy, AI infrastructure sales, marketing, legal, HR, and communications, mostly in San Jose and Irvine.
• Early career: interns for Bachelor's, Master's, and PhD students in Thailand, Malaysia, and China, co-ops (student work terms) in the US, and working students in Germany.

What they look for

Postings list required and preferred skills. Engineers need a degree in engineering, computer science, physics, or materials science. Embedded software roles ask for C/C++, Python, and data structures, and welcome fresh graduates. Senior manufacturing engineers need 4 to 5 years, data analysis, and the Minitab statistics tool. Technicians need a diploma in an engineering field, 3 to 6 years of equipment maintenance, and must work 12-hour shifts. The San Jose software intern needs Python, REST APIs (ways programs talk over the web), SQL, and some knowledge of AI and machine learning. The AI infrastructure sales role needs 8 to 12+ years of data center or cloud sales. PhD interns in Thailand need at least four months on site. Many Postings ask for strong problem solving and communication.