Principal Engineer, Technology Development Engineering
Sandisk•Milpitas, CA
•$136,537 - $226,148•Onsite
About The Position
We are seeking a Principal Engineer, Technology Development Engineering to join our innovative team in Milpitas, United States. In this pivotal role, you will lead cutting-edge technology development initiatives, driving semiconductor advancements and shaping the future of our industry.
Requirements
- Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, Applied Physics, or a related discipline plus 3 years of experience.
- Strong foundation in semiconductor device physics, fabrication processes, electrical characterization, and reliability.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate fundamental understanding into practical solutions.
- Demonstrated curiosity and willingness to tackle challenging problems beyond your immediate area of expertise.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills in a cross-functional engineering environment.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in memory device characterization, optimization, and performance/power tuning is a plus.
- Knowledge of non-volatile memory technologies (e.g., NAND flash) and/or emerging memory technologies is highly desirable.
- Knowledge of DRAM and/or High Bandwidth Memory (HBM) is a plus.
- Programming and scripting experience in Python, C/C++, or similar languages.
Responsibilities
- Develop future 3D NAND technologies and contribute to long-term technology roadmaps.
- Define and evaluate new device architectures, scaling strategies, process innovations, and operating methodologies for advanced memory products.
- Explore novel materials, device structures, and operating algorithms to improve performance, reliability, power efficiency, density, and cost.
- Identify technology limitations through first-principles understanding of device physics and develop innovative solutions to overcome them.
- Characterize NAND flash devices and analyze performance, endurance, retention, and reliability behavior.
- Develop and optimize device trims and operating conditions to push the boundaries of flash memory performance and reliability.
- Collaborate across device, process, design, system, and product engineering teams to bring new concepts from research into development.
Benefits
- paid vacation time
- paid sick leave
- medical/dental/vision insurance
- life, accident and disability insurance
- tax-advantaged flexible spending and health savings accounts
- employee assistance program
- other voluntary benefit programs such as 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
- Sandisk's Savings 401(k) Plan
- Short-Term Incentive (STI) Plan
- Long-Term Incentive (LTI) program (restricted stock units (RSUs) or cash equivalents)
- RSU awards for eligible new hires
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Principal
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
