Principal Engineer, Memory Technology Development

Sandisk; Milpitas (CA); On-site; USD 220,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

Sandisk in California seeks a director-level leader to drive development of breakthrough memory technologies from pathfinding to productization. You will own the technical roadmap, guide device, array, process, and design engineering, and provide executive updates on status, risks, and decisions.

You will mentor senior engineers, foster best practices, and shape Sandisk's technology strategy in a fast-paced environment with broad visibility and impact.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive technology development strategy, milestones, and cross-functional execution across device, array, process, and design engineering.
• Assess memory performance and reliability by analyzing electrical data from devices and arrays.
• 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 decisions.
• Mentor senior engineers and future team members as the organization grows.
• Reinforce industry best practices and strengthen execution discipline.

Skills

Memory tech leadership

Electrical characterization

Data analysis

Cross-functional leadership

Scripting/automation

Education

PhD or Master's in Electrical Engineering/Physics

Job description

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

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.

Qualifications

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 against any applicant or employee 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 "Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal” poster. Our pay transparency policy is available here.

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.

Sandisk is committed to offering opportunities to applicants with disabilities and ensuring all candidates can successfully navigate our careers website and our hiring process. Please contact us at [e-mail] to advise us of your accommodation request. In your email, please include a description of the specific accommodation you are requesting as well as the job title and requisition number of the position for which you are applying.

Based on our experience, we anticipate that the application deadline will 12/16/2026 (3 months from posting), although we reserve the right to close the application process sooner if we hire an applicant for this position before the application deadline. If we are not able to hire someone from this role before the application deadline, we will update this posting with a new anticipated application deadline.

Compensation & Benefits Details

• An employee’s pay position within the salary range may be based on several factors including but not limited to (1) relevant education; qualifications; certifications; and experience; (2) skills, ability, knowledge of the job; (3) performance, contribution and results; (4) geographic location; (5) shift; (6) internal and external equity; and (7) business and organizational needs.
• The salary range is what we believe to be the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and this range is only applicable for jobs to be performed in California, Colorado, New York or remote jobs that can be performed in California, Colorado and New York. This range may be modified in the future.
• You will be eligible to participate in Sandisk's Short-Term Incentive (STI) Plan, which provides incentive awards based on Company and individual performance. Depending on your role and your performance, you may be eligible to participate in our annual Long-Term Incentive (LTI) program, which consists of restricted stock units (RSUs) or cash equivalents, pursuant to the terms of the LTI plan. Please note that not all roles are eligible to participate in the LTI program, and not all roles are eligible for equity under the LTI plan.RSU awards are also available to eligible new hires, subject to Sandisk's Standard Terms and Conditions for Restricted Stock Unit Awards.
• We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid vacation time; paid sick leave; medical/dental/vision insurance; life, accident and disability insurance; tax-advantaged flexible spending and health savings accounts; employee assistance program; other voluntary benefit programs such as supplemental life and AD&D, legal plan, pet insurance, critical illness, accident and hospital indemnity; tuition reimbursement; transit; the Applause Program, employee stock purchase plan, and the Sandisk's Savings 401(k) Plan.
• Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.