Job Description
Sandisk understands how people and businesses consume data and 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.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Execute the long-term vision for front-end (wafer) test coverage, focusing on high I/O parallelism and low-latency solutions.
- Proactively develop long-range initiatives aligned with company goals to achieve best-in-class yield, quality, reliability, and cost efficiency.
- Champion disruptive design-for-test and design-for-debug methodologies to enhance coverage and optimize test cost; collaborate closely with memory technology experts.
- Design for Manufacturability (DFM) mindset, creating flexible/reliable hardware and software test infrastructure to reduce CapEx for new designs.
- Investigate qualification and yield issues during NPI, identify root causes, and implement corrective actions to improve coverage and process robustness.
- Transform test data into actionable insights for design and manufacturing teams to enhance product quality and yield.
Qualifications
Required
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related field (Master’s degree preferred).
- Academic background in memory, storage, or system-level product, test, or validation engineering.
Preferred
- Usage of design principles, including simulation, emulation, and semiconductor fabrication process.
- Hands‑on experience in functional and stress testing, with proficiency in failure analysis using oscilloscopes, protocol analyzers, and signal injection tools.
- Proficient in C, C++, and Python for test automation and data analysis.
- NAND (Toggle/ONFI), DDR3–DDR5, LPDDR3–LPDDR5, GDDR3–GDDR6, HBM2/3/3E/4, and PCIe Gen5/Gen6.
- 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.
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 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.
Compensation & Benefits
- Employee pay is based on factors including education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, performance, contribution, results, geographic location, shift, internal and external equity, and business needs.
- The salary range represents the possible compensation for this role at the time of posting. The range may be modified in the future, and pay may differ based on location (California, Colorado, New York, or remote jobs performed in these states).
- Eligibility to participate in Sandisk's Short-Term Incentive (STI) Plan and, depending on role and performance, our annual Long-Term Incentive (LTI) program (restricted stock units or cash equivalents). Not all roles are eligible for LTI or equity; RSU awards are available to eligible new hires subject to standard terms.
- Benefits package includes paid vacation, paid sick leave, medical/dental/vision insurance, life/accident/disability insurance, tax‑advantaged flexible spending and health savings accounts, employee assistance program, 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 Sandisk’s Savings 401(k) Plan.
- Compensation is determined over time and remains at the Company’s discretion until earned and vested.