Winter Internship, SSD Hardware Design Engineer

Sandisk • Milpitas, CA

2d

About The Position

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. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Assist in hardware design and development of SSD product. Conduct testing and validation of SSD components and prototypes to ensure performance and reliability. Support troubleshooting during the design and validation process. Document design processes, test report and maintain up-to-date records of project progress.

Requirements

• Pursuing a degree with a graduation date in May/June 2026 in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
• Available to start full-time starting July 2026.
• Basic understanding of electronic design, digital and analog circuit design.
• Familiarity with SSD architecture and storage technologies is a plus.
• Experience with hardware design tools (e.g., Altium, Cadence) and simulation software (e.g., SPICE) is a plus
• Hands-on experience with oscilloscopes, Digital Multimeters, Bench power supplies.

Nice To Haves

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.
• Willingness to learn and adapt to new technologies and processes.
• Internship or project experience related to hardware design or embedded systems.
• Knowledge of interface protocols (e.g., SATA, PCIe).
• Understanding of thermal management and power optimization techniques.

Responsibilities

• Assist in hardware design and development of SSD product.
• Conduct testing and validation of SSD components and prototypes to ensure performance and reliability.
• Support troubleshooting during the design and validation process.
• Document design processes, test report and maintain up-to-date records of project progress.

Benefits

• 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 Savings 401(k) Plan.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees