Staff Engineer - SSD Firmware

Sandisk • Milpitas, CA

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About The Position

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Staff Engineer to join our innovative team in Milpitas, United States. As a Staff Engineer, you will play a crucial role in leading complex engineering projects, mentoring team members, and driving technological advancements within our organization.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field
• Minimum of 4 years of relevant industry experience, with at least 2 years in a staff engineering role
• Proven track record of leading complex engineering projects and driving innovation
• Proficiency in C, Python, and other relevant programming languages
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills, with the ability to tackle complex engineering challenges
• Outstanding communication skills, both written and verbal, for effective collaboration across global teams
• Demonstrated ability to stay current with emerging technologies and industry best practices

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with firmware engineers to design, develop, and embedded software for SSDs
• Contribute to the implementation of features related to error correction, data recovery, power management, and performance optimization
• Debug and troubleshoot firmware issues using tools like logic analyzers, emulators, and debuggers
• Work with cross-functional teams, including hardware and software engineers, to ensure seamless integration of firmware with hardware components
• Perform unit testing and validation of firmware against established benchmarks and scenarios.
• Assist in documenting firmware design, testing processes, and codebase changes
• Research and present innovative solutions to improve storage device efficiency, reliability, and performance
• Firmware Design and Algorithms
• Firmware Development
• Firmware Verification

Benefits

• You will be eligible to participate in Sandisk's Short-Term Incentive (STI) Plan, which provides incentive awards based on Company and individual performance.
• Depending on your role and your performance, you may be eligible to participate in our annual Long-Term Incentive (LTI) program, which consists of restricted stock units (RSUs) or cash equivalents, pursuant to the terms of the LTI plan.
• RSU awards are also available to eligible new hires, subject to Sandisk's Standard Terms and Conditions for Restricted Stock Unit Awards.
• We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including 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, and the Sandisk's Savings 401(k) Plan.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees