Spring 2027 Co-Op AI Systems Strategy

WDs CTO System Architecture is at the forefront of defining the next generation of HDD storage technology. As a Co-op Engineer on the System Architecture team you will work alongside senior engineers and technology leaders to shape long-range technology strategy develop intelligent tools to manage complex engineering programs and deliver competitive insights that inform critical business decisions.

This is a high-impact high-visibility role suited for a graduate student who combines strong technical depth with a passion for systems thinking data-driven decision making and emerging technology.

What Youll Do:

System Architecture Support

• Assist with evaluating and documenting system architecture trade-off decisions across storage technology domains
• Research and model performance cost and feasibility dimensions for emerging technology options
• Support cross-functional architecture reviews and help synthesize findings into clear technical recommendations

Technology Roadmap & Data Management

• Help maintain and evolve the teams technology roadmap tools and associated data infrastructure
• Develop and improve data pipelines dashboards and visualization tools to support roadmap planning and gap analysis
• Assist with technology maturation tracking across the component and system lifecycle (TCP0 through TCP2)

AI Agent Development

• Design and build AI agents to help manage technology projects automate status tracking and surface insights from large volumes of engineering and program data
• Leverage LLMs agent frameworks and retrieval/tool integrations to prototype intelligent assistants for engineering workflows
• Collaborate with the team to identify high-value automation opportunities within the technology development lifecycle

Competitive Analysis & Intelligence

• Research competitive storage technology trends industry standards activity and academic publications
• Synthesize competitive intelligence into structured reports and briefings for senior technology leadership
• Track key technology indicators (areal density interface evolution component trends) and benchmark against internal roadmap targets

This role is part of WDs early career development program. WDs early career development program is ideal for individuals at the early stages of their professional career. Participants receive foundational training through structured onboarding mentorship and a curated development curriculum. The responsibilities of this role are typically aligned with candidates who have approximately 02 years of relevant professional experience though candidates of all experience levels are encouraged to apply.

Qualifications :

Required:

• Currently pursuing a MS in Electrical Engineering Computer Engineering Computer Science or a closely related field
• Strong analytical and systems thinking skills ability to work through ambiguous problems and build structured frameworks
• Experience with data analysis and visualization
• Strong written and verbal communication skills ability to present complex technical topics clearly to mixed audiences
• Self-directed with the ability to manage multiple workstreams concurrently

Preferred:

• Background or coursework in storage systems computer architecture or semiconductor technology
• Experience building LLM applications AI agents agentic workflows or ML systems
• Experience with project management tools
• Prior industry internship or co-op experience in a technology or engineering environment

Additional Information :

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 persons gender identity gender expression and gender-related appearance and behavior whether or not stereotypically associated with the persons 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: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal poster. Our pay transparency policy is available here.

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.

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Based on our experience we anticipate that the application deadline will be 12/14/26 although we reserve the right to close the application process sooner if we hire an applicant for this position before the application deadline. If we are not able to hire someone from this role before the application deadline we will update this posting with a new anticipated application deadline.

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Compensation & Benefits Details

• An employees 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) skills ability knowledge of the job; (3) performance contribution and results; (4) geographic location; (5) shift; (6) internal and external equity; and (7) business and organizational needs.
• The salary range is what we believe to be the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting.  We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and this range is only applicable for jobs to be performed in California Colorado New York or remote jobs that can be performed in California Colorado and New York.  This range may be modified in the future.
• If your position is non-exempt you are eligible for overtime pay pursuant to company policy and applicable laws.  You may also be eligible for shift differential pay depending on the shift to which you are assigned.

• You will be eligible to be considered for bonuses under either WDs Short Term Incentive Plan (STI Plan) or the Sales Incentive Plan (SIP) which provides incentive awards based on Company and individual performance depending on your role and your performance. You may be eligible to participate in our annual Long-Term Incentive (LTI) program which consists of restricted stock units (RSUs) or cash equivalents pursuant to the terms of the LTI plan. Please note that not all roles are eligible to participate in the LTI program and not all roles are eligible for equity under the LTI plan. RSU awards are also available to eligible new hires subject to WDS Standard Terms and Conditions for Restricted Stock Unit Awards.

• We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid vacation time; paid sick leave; medical/dental/vision insurance; life accident and disability insurance; tax-advantaged flexible spending and health savings accounts; employee assistance program; other voluntary benefit programs such as supplemental life and AD&D legal plan pet insurance critical illness accident and hospital indemnity; tuition reimbursement; transit; the Applause Program; employee stock purchase plan; and the WD Savings 401(k) Plan.
• Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus commission benefits or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Companys sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Companys sole discretion consistent with the law.

Notice To Candidates: Please be aware that WD and its subsidiaries will never request payment as a condition for applying for a position or receiving an offer of employment. Should you encounter any such requests please report it immediately to WD Ethics Helpline or email .

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Intern