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Staff Engineer, System Design Engineering

Sandisk
Milpitas, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 10/25/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 11/10/2026
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

Job Description

  • Exciting opportunity to work on innovative NAND Flash products for AI infrastructure
  • Develop next-generation products in the Emerging Technology Solutions group
  • ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Memory System Design for HBF-based products for mobile and datacenter applications
  • Drive HBF-controller interface specs and alignment
  • Define HBF management algorithms
  • Define HBF reliability and performance improvement algorithms
  • Work with FW team on implementation
  • Work with Validation team on defining test objectives, measurement and debug planning
  • Verify and characterize the algorithms on actual systems Qualifications
  • REQUIRED:
  • Bachelor’s, or Master’s, in EE, ECE, E&I, VLSI, or other relevant field
  • 10 years (BS), 7 years (MS) experience in NAND flash–based or related system design
  • Knowledge of programming in high-level languages (e.g. C, C , Python)
  • Experience on NAND management algorithms and qualification flow
  • Proven experience leading products/projects and managing stakeholders
  • PREFERRED:
  • Knowledge of AI server hardware/software frameworks
  • Knowledge of LLM algorithm

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.

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 jobs.accommodations@sandisk.com 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.

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