Principal Engineer, Systems Design 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.

Job Description

Exciting opportunity to work on cutting-edge HBF technology.

Develop next-generation High Bandwidth Flash (HBF) products in the Emerging Technology Solutions group.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Define HBF device-related system algorithms.
• Define and communicate HBF requirements to various functions of Memory teams to meet system specs.
• Define ASIC requirements for upcoming HBF chips and design system algorithms.
• Develop and maintain a System modeling tool for power, performance, and cost. 
• Study the trade-offs for Power, performance, cost and schedule. Clearly able to articulate the finding to cross-functional forums and to the higher management.  
• Lead discussion of new modes for HBF or new operation methods that can make differentiating products
• Work with Architecture and Firmware team on detailed implementation and verification plan.
• Monitor HBF readiness and work with Product test teams on HBF testing and screening methods
• Work with the validation team on drive-level testing, debugging, failure analysis and qualification
• Prepare and present reports detailing the status of development

Qualifications

REQUIRED:

• Bachelor's/Master's/PHD 
• ECE , E&I , VLSI or other relevant course
• Overall 10+(BS)/7+ (MS)/5+ (PHD) years of working experience in NAND flash based systems or relevant systems design

PREFERRED:

• Knowledge of programming in high-level languages (e.g. C, C++, Python) is a plus.

SKILLS:

• A clear understanding of technical and logistic challenges that must be met to deliver industry-leading products or consumer electronics platforms

• Ability to empower and lead a multi-functional team to tackle sophisticated System/HW/FW integration challenges

• Excellent verbal, written and presentation communications skills, organizational capabilities, and collaborative and interpersonal skills

• Ability to multi-task and demonstrate excellent problem solving 

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.

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