Senior Staff Engineer, Front-End Test & Yield Innovation

Sandisk; Folsom (CA); On-site; USD 149,000 - 253,000; Full time

Job summary

Sandisk seeks a senior engineering leader to shape front-end wafer test strategy across global sites, driving high I/O parallelism and low-latency solutions to improve yield and reliability.

You will mentor teams, collaborate with memory technology experts, and oversee test development from NPI to mass production while aligning hardware solutions with business goals and reducing test costs through DFM.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field; Master’s preferred.
• 10+ years of experience in memory, storage, or system-level product, test, or validation engineering.
• Proficient in C, C++, and Python for test automation.
• Deep understanding of NAND, DDR3–DDR5, LPDDR3–LPDDR5, GDDR3–GDDR6, HBM2/3/3E/4, and PCIe Gen5/Gen6.
• Experience with Automated Test Equipment platforms such as Advantest and Teradyne.
• Background in firmware development, test software architecture, and data analytics for yield and quality improvement.
• Specialized in DRAM/NAND memory and SSD storage technologies for data center and AI platforms.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the long-term vision for front-end (wafer) test coverage.
• Proactively develop long-range initiatives to achieve best-in-class yield, quality, reliability, and cost efficiency.
• Champion disruptive design-for-test and design-for-debug methodologies.
• Oversee wafer test development from NPI through mass production across geographies.
• Align hardware solutions with organizational requirements and maintain vendor relationships.
• Design for Manufacturability (DFM) mindset to reduce CapEx for new designs.
• Investigate qualification and yield issues during NPI and implement corrective actions.
• Transform test data into actionable insights for design and manufacturing teams.
• Guide peers, lead technical reviews, and serve as a subject-matter expert.

Skills

C

C++

Python

Test automation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

Advantest

Teradyne

Oscilloscopes

Protocol analyzers

Job description

Sandisk seeks a senior engineering leader to shape front-end wafer test strategy across global sites, driving high I/O parallelism and low-latency solutions to improve yield and reliability.

You will mentor teams, collaborate with memory technology experts, and oversee test development from NPI to mass production while aligning hardware solutions with business goals and reducing test costs through DFM.