Summer 2027 Intern, Hardware Engineering

Locations

• Colorado Springs, Colorado
• Irvine, California
• Longmont, Colorado
• Fremont, California
• Rochester, Minnesota
• San Jose, California

ASIC Engineering

Design the silicon powering the future of data storage. As an ASIC Engineer, you’ll help create the custom chips that power next-generation hard disk drives (HDDs). Working alongside experienced engineers, you’ll contribute to digital design, verification, simulation, and optimization to deliver high-performance, energy-efficient products at global scale.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and verify ASIC architectures and digital logic
• Build simulations and validate complex hardware designs
• Support the ASIC development lifecycle—from architecture through synthesis, place-and-route, and timing closure
• Optimize performance, power, and reliability
• Collaborate across hardware, firmware, and systems engineering teams

Technologies & Skills

• ASIC Design
• RTL
• Verilog/SystemVerilog
• Digital Logic
• Verification
• Simulation
• Timing Analysis
• Low-Power Design

Hardware Development Engineering

Build the hardware behind the world’s data. As a Hardware Development Engineer, you’ll help develop the technologies that make modern data storage faster, more reliable, and higher capacity. You’ll design, prototype, validate, and improve hardware while solving real engineering challenges alongside multidisciplinary teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop electronic hardware and magnetic recording systems
• Create validation strategies and automated test solutions
• Perform reliability, stress, and performance testing
• Analyze circuit boards, processors, sensors, and other hardware components
• Improve products from prototype through manufacturing

Technologies & Skills

• Electronics
• PCB Design
• Signal Integrity
• Hardware Validation
• Reliability Engineering
• Test Engineering
• Data Analysis

Firmware Engineering

Bring hardware to life through software. As a Firmware Engineer, you’ll develop the embedded software that controls advanced storage devices. You’ll work at the intersection of hardware and software, building reliable, high-performance firmware that enables world-class products.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and debug embedded firmware
• Write software in C, C++, Assembly, and other low-level languages
• Integrate firmware with analog and digital hardware
• Troubleshoot hardware-software interactions
• Improve system performance, functionality, and reliability

Technologies & Skills

• Embedded Systems
• C
• C++
• Assembly
• RTOS
• Hardware Interfaces
• Firmware Validation
• Debugging

Systems Design & Integration Engineering

Connect hardware and software into complete products. As a Systems Design & Integration Engineer, you’ll bring together hardware, firmware, and software to create reliable, high-performing storage systems. You’ll solve integration challenges and ensure every subsystem works seamlessly together.

Key Responsibilities

• Define system requirements and technical specifications
• Integrate hardware, firmware, and software components
• Coordinate subsystem development across engineering teams
• Troubleshoot complex system-level issues
• Improve product performance, compatibility, and reliability

Technologies & Skills

• Systems Engineering
• Integration
• Validation
• Root Cause Analysis
• Product Development
• Cross-Functional Engineering

Mechanical Design Engineering

Engineer the mechanics behind breakthrough technology. As a Mechanical Design Engineer, you’ll design the precision mechanical systems that support advanced storage products. From concept through manufacturing, you’ll help create innovative, reliable, and manufacturable solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Design mechanical components, assemblies, and packaging
• Develop prototypes and evaluate new concepts
• Perform engineering analysis and design validation
• Conduct testing to improve performance and reliability
• Partner with manufacturing teams to prepare products for production

Technologies & Skills

• CAD
• Mechanical Design
• Product Development
• Prototype Testing
• Design Validation
• Manufacturing Engineering

Equipment Engineering

Build smarter manufacturing. As an Equipment Engineer, you’ll optimize the advanced manufacturing equipment used to build world-class storage technology. You’ll improve equipment performance, increase reliability, and help solve complex production challenges.

Key Responsibilities

• Install, upgrade, and optimize manufacturing equipment
• Improve equipment uptime, reliability, and process performance
• Investigate equipment failures and implement corrective actions
• Develop preventive maintenance strategies
• Partner with manufacturing and process engineers to drive continuous improvement

Technologies & Skills

• Automation
• Manufacturing Engineering
• Preventive Maintenance
• Root Cause Analysis
• Reliability Engineering
• Continuous Improvement

System-on-Chip (SoC) Engineering

Design the brains behind next-generation storage technology. As a System-on-Chip (SoC) Engineer, you’ll help develop the intelligent controllers that power advanced storage products. Working at the intersection of hardware, firmware, and silicon, you’ll design, integrate, verify, and validate complex SoC solutions that deliver high performance, reliability, and efficiency.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, integrate, and validate SoC components and subsystems
• Develop and verify digital logic, interfaces, and IP blocks
• Support simulation, debugging, and hardware bring-up
• Analyze system performance, power, timing, and reliability
• Collaborate with ASIC, firmware, hardware, and systems engineering teams

Technologies & Skills

• SoC Architecture
• RTL
• Verilog/SystemVerilog
• FPGA
• Digital Design
• Verification
• Embedded Systems
• Hardware Validation
• Performance Optimization

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing or recently completed a Bachelor’s, Master’s, or Ph.D. degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Software Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechatronics, Materials Engineering, Data Science, or a related engineering or technical discipline.
• Experience developing technical skills through coursework, internships, co-ops, research, laboratory work, capstone projects, hackathons, or personal projects in one or more areas such as software development, embedded systems, firmware, ASIC/SoC design, hardware development, systems engineering, mechanical design, manufacturing, automation, data analysis, testing, validation, or related engineering disciplines.
• Familiarity with engineering fundamentals and one or more relevant technical areas, including programming (C, C++, Python, Java, Go, SQL, JavaScript, or similar), digital logic, embedded systems, computer architecture, electronics, mechanical design, CAD, manufacturing processes, automation, testing, simulation, verification, debugging, data analysis, or systems integration.
• Demonstrated analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively in a cross-functional engineering environment.
• Strong analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills with a passion for learning new technologies.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively in a team environment.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and common software development tools (such as Git, Linux, or IDEs) is a plus.
• Interest in storage technologies, semiconductors, embedded systems, cloud computing, AI, data analytics, or other emerging technologies.