What We Do
We are focused on design and development of next generation firmware architecture and algorithms to deliver high performance and cost-efficient enterprise Hard Disk Drive (eHDD) products. As part of the globally diverse R&D team, you will be working in an Agile development environment with opportunity to learn and grow in multiple disciplines.
We are seeking highly motivated students to join our RAMP Internship Program. These paid internships are designed to jump start your career, offering on-the-job and supplemental training in addition to robust mentorship. You will work alongside the brightest minds in the industry to drive the innovation necessary to outpace new demands and challenges created by data.
What is the RAMP Program? The RAMP Program is supplemental to your day-to-day intern responsibilities. In this program, you will take a deeper dive into professional life at Western Digital by getting exposure to different parts of the organization. Some RAMP Program elements include:
- On the job training and mentorship with industry professionals
- Professional development trainings
- Executive exposure
- Networking events with other interns and Western Digital employees
- Collaboration opportunities with cross-geographical & cross-cultural teams especially the team in Japan & US.
This position is based in Western Digital Tech and Regional Center (M), which is a Center of Excellence located in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Design, develop, test, integrate and maintain quality firmware for eHDD using best practices like unit test, CI and Agile methodologies.
- Design and implementation of data structures, software algorithms, data path, and drivers for hardware cores using latest standards C++ and Python.
- Participate in significant technical investigations from problem statement to conclusions.
- Creates design documents pertinent to the various phases of firmware development.
- Devise strategies for in-depth functionality and compatibility testing of complex drive features.
