Product Engineer

Pure Storage • Santa Clara, CA

8d • Onsite

About The Position

We’re in an unbelievably exciting area of tech and are fundamentally reshaping the data storage industry. Here, you lead with innovative thinking, grow along with us, and join the smartest team in the industry. This type of work—work that changes the world—is what the tech industry was founded on. So, if you're ready to seize the endless opportunities and leave your mark, come join us. THE ROLE As a Product Engineer within our Global Supply Chain Operations team, you will be the critical link between R&D and manufacturing, transforming complex hardware designs into scalable, high-performance storage solutions. Your mission is to ensure our next-generation, high-density systems are built for reliability and global reach by influencing design early in the lifecycle. You will collaborate deeply with Hardware Engineering and external manufacturing partners to bridge the gap between architectural vision and operational excellence.

Requirements

• Hardware Systems Mastery: Expertise in hardware system integration (servers, networking, or storage) with a focus on NAND-based flash products and high-density system architectures.
• Advanced Engineering Foundation: Deep technical knowledge in Electrical or Computer Engineering, including hands-on experience with PCB schematic capture, layout reviews for high-layer-count boards, and system-level debugging.
• Operational Technical Acumen: Practical understanding of SMT processes for PCBA, high-speed protocols (PCIe/NVMe), and the ability to drive DFT strategies that maximize test coverage and quality.
• Cross-Functional Influence: Proven ability to partner with R&D and Contract Manufacturing partners, using strong communication skills to align technical roadmaps with business goals in a fast-paced environment.
• Systems Proficiency: Technical fluency in using Agile PLM and ERP systems (such as NetSuite) to manage complex product data and ensure manufacturing readiness.

Responsibilities

• Drive Design Excellence: Act as the primary technical lead for Operations, delivering high-impact DFM (Design for Manufacturing) and DFT (Design for Test) feedback to R&D to ensure seamless production scaling and industry-leading product reliability.
• Mitigate Technical Risk: Proactively identify and resolve manufacturing and quality risks within PCB designs and component selections, specifically optimizing for NAND, PCIe, and NVMe performance targets.
• Optimize Product Lifecycle: Own the Bill of Materials (BOM) and configuration accuracy within PLM tools, ensuring disciplined change control and traceability from prototype bring-up through mass production.
• Lead Root Cause Engineering: Orchestrate complex failure analysis and root cause determination with global suppliers, implementing corrective actions that directly improve yield and manufacturing efficiency.
• Enable Global Scalability: Streamline manufacturing processes and documentation across supplier sites to reduce costs and accelerate the delivery of high-density flash products to our customers.

Benefits

• Pure Innovation: We celebrate those who think critically, like a challenge and aspire to be trailblazers.
• Pure Growth: We give you the space and support to grow along with us and to contribute to something meaningful. We have been Named Fortune's Best Large Workplaces in the Bay Area™, Fortune's Best Workplaces for Millennials™ and certified as a Great Place to Work®!
• Pure Team: We build each other up and set aside ego for the greater good.
• flexible time off
• wellness resources
• company-sponsored team events

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees