Technologist, 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.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: In this position the individual is responsible for providing leadership to execute the successful ramp of 3D NAND OEM products based on customer requirements. The individual will be in a memory technology position with an internal business unit-facing role and will work to align the demands of the customer to the abilities of our internal engineering and business teams.

• Lead the product development team on qualifying NAND OEM products targeted for data center applications.
• Host regular meetings and drive cross-functional teams to meet specifications and schedules.
• Evaluate technical results and challenge conclusions from various internal engineering teams.
• Prepare and present reports outlining the outcome of technical tasks and make recommendations for actions necessary to achieve desired results.
• Prepare and manage assigned sections of project schedule during planning phase, create and be accountable for the overall plan for the engineering activities and identify dependencies with other functions.
• Play a key role to resolve memory issues and escalate unresolved issues to the product line core team. Act as the product line core team’s voice in technology meetings and coordinate technical reviews of NAND memory readiness and provide peer performance feedback for memory team members. Interface with the customer/system to align on 3D NAND product specs, product development schedule and roadmaps.

Required:

• The position requires BS or MS in Electrical or Computer Engineering or equivalent major and with 10+ years of semiconductor industry experience.
• Must have expertise in semiconductor technology development, qualification, and ramp into mass production along with customer interfacing experience.
• Must have prior working experience in 3D NAND device physics and SSD architecture.
• Must have knowledge in (logic, systems), digital electronics/circuits, and NAND cell device.
• The candidate must have demonstrated skills in:
• SSD system usage and end user applications background is a plus
• Debugging and trouble shooting, risk and mitigation planning
• Working with hardware and software applications

Preferred:

• AI/ML usage in semiconductor domain
• Basic Scripting Skills (Perl, Python are a plus)
• Hands-on lab experience with electronic instruments (oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, meters) is strongly desired
• The ideal individual must be self-motivated and self-directed, with proven ability to achieve results in a fast-moving environment
• Demonstrated ability to work well with people and as a team member, both on the same team and outside of it
• Ability to troubleshoot and analyze complex problems
• Ability to multi-task and meet deadlines
• Must have strong written and verbal communication skills.

Sandisk is committed to providing equal opportunities to all applicants and employees and will not discriminate based on race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, sexual orientation, medical condition,…