Senior Packaging Engineer - Sustainable Bio Materials

SANDISK; Batu Kawan; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Sandisk leads advanced research in bio-based, sustainable packaging materials for SSD, Flash, and emerging storage products. The role focuses on designing eco-friendly packaging using renewable materials and conducting rigorous testing for thermal, mechanical and environmental durability.

You will support R&D initiatives, NPI/ATD programs, and qualification projects, with hands-on material synthesis, characterization, and data-driven experiments to reduce environmental impact.

Qualifications

• PhD in Materials Science, Biomaterials, Polymer Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Sustainable Materials, Packaging Engineering, or related disciplines.
• Research experience in handling advanced electronic packaging materials or related fields with exposure to materials development, qualification, reliability assessment, or product applications.
• Hands-on research experience in material synthesis, formulation development, and experimental characterization with thermal, mechanical, chemical, and microstructural techniques.
• Strong experience in material failure analysis, life cycle assessment (LCA), sustainability assessment, and data-driven experimental design.
• Ability to work independently and lead technical investigations with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support R&D initiatives for sustainable packaging materials used in electronic devices (SSD, Flash, storage products).
• Design and implement testing protocols for bio-based materials and conduct comprehensive material characterization per ASTM/ISO standards.
• Support NPI/ATD programs and qualification projects to reduce environmental impact of packaging.
• Publish technical papers, invention disclosures, patents, conference presentations, and contribute to IP generation.

Skills

Independent work

Experimental design

Statistical analysis

Data interpretation

Leadership

Education

PhD in Materials Science or related field

Tools

DSC

TGA

DMA

TMA

FTIR

SEM

Rheology

Thermal conductivity

Dielectric characterization

Surface analysis

Job description

Sandisk leads advanced research in bio-based, sustainable packaging materials for SSD, Flash, and emerging storage products. The role focuses on designing eco-friendly packaging using renewable materials and conducting rigorous testing for thermal, mechanical and environmental durability.

You will support R&D initiatives, NPI/ATD programs, and qualification projects, with hands-on material synthesis, characterization, and data-driven experiments to reduce environmental impact.