Principal Engineer, Technology Development Engineering

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.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND 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.

REQUIRED:

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.

SKILLS:

Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate fundamental understanding into practical solutions.

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.

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.

Sandisk is committed to providing equal opportunities to all applicants and employees and will not discriminate against any applicant or employee based on their race, color, ancestry, religion (including religious dress and grooming standards), sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, breastfeeding or related medical conditions), gender (including a person’s gender identity, gender expression, and gender-related appearance and behavior, whether or not stereotypically associated with the person’s assigned sex at birth), age, national origin, sexual orientation, medical condition, marital status (including domestic partnership status), physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, protected medical and family care leave, Civil Air Patrol status, military and veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. We also prohibit harassment of any individual on any of the characteristics listed above. Our non-discrimination policy applies to all aspects of employment. We comply with the laws and regulations set forth in the " Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal ” poster. Our pay transparency policy is available here .

Sandisk thrives on the power and potential of diversity. As a global company, we believe the most effective way to embrace the diversity of our customers and communities is to mirror it from within. We believe the fusion of various perspectives results in the best outcomes for our employees, our company, our customers, and the world around us. We are committed to an inclusive environment where every individual can thrive through a sense of belonging, respect and contribution.

Sandisk is committed to offering opportunities to applicants with disabilities and ensuring all candidates can successfully navigate our careers website and our hiring process. Please contact us at jobs.accommodations@sandisk.com to advise us of your accommodation request. In your email, please include a description of the specific accommodation you are requesting as well as the job title and requisition number of the position for which you are applying.

Based on our experience, we anticipate that the application deadline will be 09/22/2026 (3 months from posting), although we reserve the right to close the application process sooner if we hire an applicant for this position before the application deadline. If we are not able to hire someone from this role before the application deadline, we will update this posting with a new anticipated application deadline.

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