Jobs in Milpitas, CA

About the role

Sandisk is seeking an accomplished and highly technical Technologist, Product Development Engineering to lead the development, qualification, and production readiness of next‑generation memory and storage products. This role is critical in ensuring product quality, reliability, yield, and cost competitiveness across the full product lifecycle—from early silicon bring‑up through high‑volume manufacturing. As a Technologist, you will serve as a technical authority within Product Development Engineering, influencing product architecture, validation strategy, test methodology, and system‑level behavior. The ideal candidate brings deep semiconductor domain expertise, strong programming and data analysis capabilities, foundational AI/ML skills applied to engineering problems, and proven technical leadership. This role requires solving complex, cross‑layer issues spanning silicon, test, and system interactions while mentoring engineers and driving technical excellence across teams. As a Technologist, you will serve as a technical authority within Product Development Engineering, influencing product architecture, validation strategy, test methodology, and system‑level behavior. This role requires solving complex, cross‑layer issues spanning silicon, test, and system interactions while mentoring engineers and driving technical excellence across teams.

What you'll bring

• Lead product development, characterization, and qualification activities for advanced memory and storage technologies from NPI through high‑volume production
• Define and execute comprehensive validation strategies aligned with quality, reliability, and manufacturability objectives
• Own technical readiness assessments, identify risks, and drive mitigation plans to enable on‑time and high‑quality product releases
• Master’s degree or higher in Electrical Engineering or a closely related technical field
• Minimum of 8 years of relevant industry experience in semiconductor product development, test engineering, reliability engineering, or a related technical discipline
• Deep expertise in NAND, DRAM, or SSD technologies, including device‑level behavior, controller interaction, and system‑level performance characteristics
• Proven proficiency with Automated Test Equipment (ATE) platforms such as Advantest or Teradyne
• Strong programming skills in Python, C, and/or C++, with hands‑on experience in automation, test development, and large‑scale data analysis
• Foundational knowledge of AI/ML concepts, with practical experience applying machine learning or statistical techniques to test optimization, yield improvement, failure analysis, or manufacturing data analytics
• Demonstrated experience driving Design for Test (DFT) methodologies into product design, validation, and manufacturing test flows
• Demonstrated technical leadership, including mentoring engineers, leading complex technical initiatives, and influencing cross‑functional teams
• Experience with advanced memory nodes and scaling challenges, including 3D NAND or advanced DRAM generations

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