Hardware Engineer Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Bachelor’s, Master’s in EE or CE
• 7+ years (BS), 5+ years (MS) experience in NAND flash–based or related hardware design in SSD
• Deep understanding of high-speed digital design (PCIe Gen5/Gen6, DDR5, LPDDR5x).
• Proficient in schematic design (Cadence OrCAD/Allegro or equivalent) and system-level debug.
• Experience with power delivery networks, SI/PI simulation, and thermal design tradeoffs.
• Proven track record in prototype bring-up, validation, and design qualification.
• Strong analytical, communication, and documentation skills.
• Highly motivated, detail-oriented, and comfortable working in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with PCIe and CXL, Gen6 switch devices, or AI acceleration platforms.
• Familiarity with firmware/hardware interaction and hardware prototyping.
• Background in SSD manufacturing, qualification, or customer/OEM enablement.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end SSD hardware design from schematic and layout through bring-up, validation, and qualification.
• Own the form factor PCB design, including component selection, high-speed signal routing, power delivery, and mechanical integration.
• Collaborate with ASIC, firmware, mechanical, and system teams to meet performance, thermal, and reliability requirements.
• Develop and execute bring up, validation and debug plans using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and other lab instruments.
• Ensure compliance with PCIe, ESD, EMI and power management standards for next-generation NAND Flash products.
• Drive DOE and FA activities to improve product performance and yield.
• Interface with manufacturing, supply chain, and qualification teams to ensure seamless product transition to mass production.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers, and contribute to best practices for high-speed design, layout, and validation.

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
• the Sandisk's Savings 401(k) Plan