Sandisk

Semiconductor

Technologist,ProductDevelopmentEngineering

$145–210k ~AI est. Milpitas, California, United States FULL TIME
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HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Technologist, Product Development Engineering at Sandisk. Skills: Semiconductor domain expertise, AI/ML for engineering, Technical leadership. Lead product development. Lead characterization”

What You'll Achieve.

Ensure product quality; Ensure reliability; Ensure yield; Ensure cost competitiveness; Enable on-time releases; Enable high-quality releases

Industry & Context.

Semiconductor
Problems you'll solve

Solve complex issues; Troubleshooting; Root cause analysis

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Master's degree or higher in Electrical Engineering, Minimum of 8 years of industry experience, Deep expertise in NAND, DRAM, or SSD technologies, Proficiency with Automated Test Equipment (ATE), Programming skills in Python, C, and/or C++, Foundational knowledge of AI/ML concepts, Experience driving Design for Test (DFT) methodologies, Demonstrated technical leadership

Nice to Have

Experience with advanced memory nodes, Understanding of high-speed interfaces, Exposure to system-level validation

What You'll Do.

Lead product development

Lead characterization

Lead qualification activities

Define validation strategies

Execute validation strategies

Own technical readiness assessments

Drive mitigation plans

Serve as technical authority

Lead failure analysis

Lead root-cause investigations

Drive corrective action plans

Embed lessons learned

Optimize coverage strategies

Optimize screening methodologies

Drive DFT methodologies

Partner with test engineering

Partner with design teams

Partner with firmware teams

Partner with manufacturing teams

Leverage manufacturing data

Develop automation tools

Develop analysis tools

Develop infrastructure tools

Apply AI/ML techniques

Apply statistical methods

Communicate technical findings

Influence technical decisions

Strengthen technical fundamentals

Strengthen analytical rigor

Lead technical reviews

Lead design discussions

Lead post-silicon analysis

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Cross-functional teams; Design teams; Device teams; Firmware teams; System teams; Manufacturing teams; Quality teams; Reliability teams

Communication Scope

Communicate findings; Technical leadership communication

Process & Methodology

Product lifecycle management

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. Sandisk is seeking an accomplished and highly technical Technologist, Product Development Engineering to lead the development, qualification, and production readiness of next‑generation memory and storage products. This role is critical in ensuring product quality, reliability, yield, and cost competitiveness across the full product lifecycle—from early silicon bring‑up through high‑volume manufacturing. As a Technologist, you will serve as a technical authority within Product Development Engineering, influencing product architecture, validation strategy, test methodology, and system‑level behavior. The ideal candidate brings deep semiconductor domain expertise, strong programming and data analysis capabilities, foundational AI/ML skills applied to engineering problems, and proven technical leadership. This role requires solving complex, cross‑layer issues spanning silicon, test, and

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