Staff Engineer, Product Development Engineering (C, NAND, Microcontroller)

Sandisk; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 4,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Sandisk in Bengaluru seeks an experienced Product Development Engineer to design and develop Manufacturing/Reliability/Production Firmware for NAND devices across SSD, USB, SD and related memory products. You will qualify NAND devices, fix firmware issues, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure timely, high-quality deliverables.

Ideal candidates have 8–12 years of embedded experience, strong knowledge of ARM/ARC/RISC-V microcontrollers, debugging tools, and familiarity with NAND

Qualifications

• 8–12 years of embedded systems experience.
• Hands-on design, development, testing and debugging of embedded products.
• Experience with ARM/ARC/RISC‑V microcontrollers and peripherals.
• NAND flash knowledge (BiCS) preferred.
• Familiar with SVN, Git, Bitbucket and JIRA workflows.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Good written and verbal communication.

Responsibilities

• Architect, design and develop Manufacturing/Reliability firmware for NAND products.
• Qualify NAND devices across SSD, SD/uSD, USB, Ext SSD platforms.
• Debug firmware and test programs; collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• Ensure on-time, high-quality delivery with distributed teams.
• Stay current with controller and NAND spec updates.

Job description

• Full-time
• Job Type (exemption status): Exempt position - Please see related compensation & benefits details below
• Business Function: Product Development Engineering

Company 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.

Job Description

We are recruiting a Product Development Engineer to design and develop a Manufacturing/Reliability/Production Firmware, which will be used to qualify NAND/HBF across memory products (SSD, USB, SD, uSD, HBF)

Job Responsibilities:

• Analyzing the requirements from cross functional teams to qualify the NAND for SSD (cSS/eSS), RPG (SD/uSD, USB, Ext SSD) products
• Design & Development of Manufacturing/Reliability Firmware for NAND. Enhance the firmware as per the latest controller & NAND Specs. It needs detailed understanding of controller specification, NAND specification & debugging of both HW/FW components.
• Qualify the NAND by testing it using Manufacturing/Reliability Firmware
• Fix bugs in existing Manufacturing/Reliability FW, Test Programs and Collaborate with cross functional team in debugging issues from production
• Should be able to work with geographically distributed teams and ensure on time & quality delivery of committed deliverables
• Individual must have the passion to learn new technologies.

Job Requirements:

• Very good knowledge and hands on experience with ARM/ARC/RISC-V microcontroller architecture and Peripherals (like TIMER/SPI/I2C/UART/USB/DMA)
• Hands on experience in design, development, testing and debugging of embedded systems. Good knowledge on debugging tools like GDB, JTAG etc
• Experience with RTOS (ThreadX) is desirable
• Good knowledge of reading schematics and data sheets/specification for controller
• Good to have knowledge/experience on NAND flash memory (BiCS)
• Familiar with configuration management tools(SVN, Git, Bitbucket), defect tracking tools(JIRA), and peer review (like code collaborator)
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Good communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills

Qualifications

• Experience: 8to 12 years (B.Tech/M.Tech)
• Minimum qualification: B.E or B.Tech (EEE/Electronics and communication/ CSE)

Additional Information

Sandisk 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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