Principal Engineer, Memory Technology Development

Sandisk; Milpitas (CA); In loco; USD 230.000 - 300.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Sandisk seeks a director-level leader to drive memory technology development from pathfinding to productization. You will own cross-functional execution across device, array, process, and design, with executive exposure and a broad technical ownership helping shape Sandisk's technology roadmap.

The role offers strategic influence, mentorship of senior engineers, and a fast-paced environment enabling impactful decisions on future memory technologies.

Competenze

• PhD or MS in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or related field.
• 12+ years of industry experience in memory technology development.
• Ability to translate complex findings to exec-ready recommendations.

Mansioni

• Define technology strategy and milestones across device, array, process, and design.
• Assess memory performance, reliability, and failure mechanisms from electrical data.
• Develop characterization methods and wafer-level test techniques.
• Provide regular updates to executives on status and risks.
• Mentor senior engineers and grow the team.
• Enforce industry best practices and execution discipline.

Conoscenze

Memory technology development

Electrical characterization

Executive communication

Cross-functional leadership

Formazione

PhD or MS in Electrical Engineering/Physics

Strumenti

Wafer-level testing

Data analysis

Scripting

Descrizione del lavoro

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.

Description

Join Sandisk's advanced memory technology development team in a rare director-level technical leadership role. As part of the device and productization team, you will drive the development of breakthrough memory technologies from pathfinding through productization while guiding cross-functional execution across the organization. This highly visible position offers broad technical ownership, executive exposure, and the opportunity to shape Sandisk's future technology and product roadmap.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Define and drive technology development strategy, key milestones, and cross-functional execution across device, array, process, and design engineering.
• Responsible for memory performance and reliability assessment, analyzing electrical data from devices and arrays to understand behavior, performance tradeoffs, and failure mechanisms.
• Develop and enhance characterization methodologies and wafer-level test techniques for emerging memory technologies.
• Provide regular technical updates to executive leadership on program status, risks, and key technology decisions.
• Mentor senior engineers and future team members as the organization grows.
• Reinforce industry best practices and strengthen execution discipline.

Required

• PhD or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or related field with 12+ years of industry experience.
• Experience in electrical characterization and development of emerging memory technologies such as SOM, PCRAM, MRAM, FeRAM or ReRAM.
• Proven track record of bringing emerging memory technologies from early development through qualification and volume production.
• Strong understanding of semiconductor device physics, reliability, and failure mechanisms.
• Ability to translate complex technical findings into clear, actionable recommendations for executive and cross-functional audiences.
• Self-driven, able to manage multiple priorities and deliver results in a fast-paced development environment.

Preferred

• Demonstrated track record of innovation through patents, publications, and contributions to the company's intellectual property portfolio.
• Experience driving adoption of AI tools to accelerate engineering productivity and streamline technical work.
• Strong scripting, data analysis, test development, and automation skills.

Additional Information

Sandisk is committed to providing equal opportunities to all applicants and employees and will not discriminate based on their race, color, ancestry, religion (including religious dress and grooming standards), sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, breastfeeding or related medical conditions), gender (including a person’s gender identity, gender expression, and gender-related appearance and behavior, whether or not stereotypically associated with the person’s assigned sex at birth), age, national origin, sexual orientation, medical condition, marital status (including domestic partnership status), physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, protected medical and family care leave, Civil Air Patrol status, military and veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. We also prohibit harassment of any individual on any of the characteristics listed above. Our non-discrimination policy applies to all aspects of employment. We comply with the laws and regulations set forth in the Equal Employment Opportunity is the Law poster.

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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