Sandisk
Data Storage
StaffEngineer,FirmwareEngineering
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“Staff Engineer, Firmware Engineering at Sandisk. Skills: PCIe Front-End Firmware Development, C/C++ firmware development, Embedded systems development, PCIe protocol, MMIO, Interrupts, DMA. Design, develop, and maintain the device‑side PCIe Front‑End firmware stack for next‑generation high‑performance storage controllers. Own key layers of the PCIe firmware responsible for link bring‑up, configuration space management, MMIO, interrupts, DMA, and command/queue handling”
What You'll Achieve.
Enable today’s needs and tomorrow’s next big ideas; Keep moving and pushing possibility forward; Ensure the global supply chain has access to the Flash memory it needs to keep our world moving forward; High-bandwidth, low-latency host‑to‑device and device‑to‑host data transfers; Optimize PCIe throughput, latency, and interrupt efficiency
Industry & Context.
Debug complex system‑level issues spanning firmware, hardware, and host
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
5+ years of hands‑on experience in firmware or embedded systems development, experience with PCIe protocol fundamentals, including configuration space, BARs, MSI/MSI‑X, and link states, Proven experience in C/C++ firmware development on RTOS or bare‑metal environments, Solid understanding of MMIO, interrupts, DMA, cache coherency, and memory ordering, Experience debugging low‑level issues using JTAG, logic analyzers, firmware traces, or PCIe protocol analyzers, Comfortable working with hardware specifications and silicon bring‑up flows, Experience with storage or accelerator devices (NVMe‑like protocols, custom command interfaces)
Nice to Have
Exposure to PCIe switch topologies and peer‑to‑peer (P2P) flows, Experience with pre‑silicon validation environments (FPGA, emulation, or virtual platforms), Familiarity with security, reset isolation, or secure boot interactions at the Front‑End
What You'll Do.
and maintain the device‑side PCIe Front‑End firmware stack for next‑generation high‑performance storage controllers
Own key layers of the PCIe firmware responsible for link bring‑up
configuration space management
and command/queue handling
Design and implement firmware for PCIe initialization
and configuration space programming (BARs
Develop MMIO‑based control and status interfaces used by host software
Work closely with DMA engines to enable high‑bandwidth
low‑latency host‑to‑device and device‑to‑host data transfers
Debug complex system‑level issues spanning firmware
Profile and optimize PCIe throughput
and interrupt efficiency
Support bring‑up on pre‑silicon and post‑silicon platforms
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Collaborate with hardware design teams on PCIe IP integration and bring‑up; Partner with validation teams on FPGA, emulation, and ASIC debug; Work with host‑side driver and system software teams to define clean, scalable interfaces
Full Job Description
Sandisk understands how people and businesses consume data and we relentlessly innovate to deliver solutions that enable today’s needs and tomorrow’s next big ideas. With a rich history of groundbreaking innovations in Flash and advanced memory technologies, our solutions have become the beating heart of the digital world we’re living in and that we have the power to shape. Sandisk meets people and businesses at the intersection of their aspirations and the moment, enabling them to keep moving and pushing possibility forward. We do this through the balance of our powerhouse manufacturing capabilities and our industry-leading portfolio of products that are recognized globally for innovation, performance and quality. Sandisk has two facilities recognized by the World Economic Forum as part of the Global Lighthouse Network for advanced 4IR innovations. These facilities were also recognized as Sustainability Lighthouses for breakthroughs in efficient operations. With our global reach, we ensure the global supply chain has access to the Flash memory it needs to keep our world moving forward. We are looking for a Front‑End PCIe Firmware Engineer to design, develop, and maintain the device‑side PCIe Front‑End firmware stack for next‑generation high‑performance storage controllers. In this role, you will own key layers of the PCIe firmware responsible for link bring‑up, configuration space management, MMIO, interrupts, DMA, and command/queue handling , working closely with hardware, validation, and host‑software teams. Key Responsibilities * PCIe Front‑End Firmware Development * Design and implement firmware for PCIe initialization, link bring‑up, and configuration space programming (BARs, capabilities, MSI/MSI‑X). * Develop MMIO‑based control and status interfaces used by host software. * Work closely with DMA engines to enable high‑bandwidth, low‑latency host‑to‑device and device‑to‑host data transfers. * Architecture & Cross‑Functional Collaboration * Collaborate with ha
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