Principal, System Product Engineer

Sandisk; Milpitas (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Sandisk is seeking a senior engineer to lead AI workload-driven product development for AI infrastructure platforms in Milpitas, CA. You will own system-level validation, drive cross-functional collaboration across Design, System, FW, TE, HW, SW, Quality, and Operations, and shape the product strategy with data-driven insights.

The role emphasizes end-to-end ownership from definition through ramp, with strong AI-assisted engineering practices and visibility to executives.

Qualifications

• BS/MS/Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science.
• 6–12+ years in system product engineering, validation, or test development.
• Strong understanding of system architecture across compute, memory, storage, and interconnects.
• Proficiency in Python and C/C++.
• Hands-on coder or AI workflow orchestrator; able to define methodology.
• Experience with data analysis, failure analysis, and yield optimization.
• Strong product ownership and cross-domain thinking.

Responsibilities

• Drive early system learning through simulation-based validation before hardware maturity.
• Translate product requirements into workload-driven validation strategies, linking real workload behavior to system-level coverage and product quality.
• Define test strategies using workload-informed coverage and data-driven screening.
• Use AI-assisted analysis to identify coverage gaps and optimize test efficiency.
• Use AI-assisted workflows to accelerate test code development, including spec-to-code generation and automated validation.
• Partner with Test Engineering to deliver scalable and robust production test solutions.
• Lead system-level failure analysis across NPI and qualification phases.
• Debug issues across hardware, firmware, and system interactions.
• Correlate system-level workload behavior to component-level stress and failure mechanisms to improve coverage and yield.
• Analyze large-scale test data to identify yield limiters and detect anomalies.
• Contribute to and own test firmware development aligned with system-level test and product requirements.
• Act as product development lead with cross-functional teams and deliver executive-level data-driven updates.
• Leverage AI tools to accelerate analysis, debug, and test development workflows.

Skills

Python

C/C++

AI workflows

System thinking

Product ownership

Data analysis

Hands-on coder

Education

BS/MS/Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science or related field

Job description

• 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

Focus:AI workload-driven product development, test strategy, and production readiness

Why This Role:Full system-stack ownership, direct executive visibility, and the opportunity to define — not just follow — product development strategy.

Lead system-level product development for AI infrastructure platforms, using workload-driven and data-informed validation to ensure product quality, yield, and readiness from definition through ramp. You will operate across compute, memory, storage, and connectivity subsystems — driving system-level integration and early bring up before full platform maturity.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

System Product Ownership

• Drive early system learning through simulation-based validation before hardware, firmware, and silicon maturity
• Translate product requirements into workload-driven validation strategies, linking real workload behavior to system-level coverage and product quality

AI-Enhanced Test Strategy & Validation

• Define test strategies using workload-informed coverage and data-driven screening
• Use AI-assisted analysis to identify coverage gaps and optimize test efficiency
• Use AI-assisted workflows to accelerate test code development, including spec-to-code generation and automated validation
• Partner with Test Engineering to deliver scalable and robust production test solutions

System Validation & Failure Analysis

• Lead system-level failure analysis across NPI and qualification phases
• Debug issues across hardware, firmware, and system interactions
• Correlate system-level workload behavior to component-level stress and failure mechanisms to improve coverage and yield

Data-Driven Yield Optimization

• Analyze large-scale test data to identify yield limiters and detect anomalies
• Drive data-informed decisions, including practical use of ML-based classification where appropriate

Test Firmware

• Contribute to and own test firmware development aligned with system-level test and product requirements

Cross-Functional Leadership

• Act as product development lead working with Design, System, FW, TE, HW, SW, Quality, and Operations teams
• Deliver clear executive-level updates grounded in data and system insights

AI-Enabled Engineering Practices

• Leverage AI tools to accelerate analysis, debug, and test development workflows
• Promote best practices in AI-assisted engineering across the team

Qualifications

Education

• BS/MS/Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science or related field

Experience

• 6–12+ years in system product engineering, validation, or test development

Technical Skills

• Strong understanding of system architecture across compute, memory, storage, and interconnects
• Proficiency in Python and C/C++
• Experience with data analysis, failure analysis and yield optimization
• Strong product ownership and system thinking across multiple domains
• Hands-on coder or effective AI workflow orchestrator — non-negotiable
• Ability to define methodology, not just follow existing playbooks

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 [emailprotected] 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 09/12/2026 (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.

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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.

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