Hiring: Principal Engineer, Memory Technology Development Company: Sandisk Location: Milpitas, CA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-16 20:44:36 Employment Type: Remote About the job Experience: •12+ years of industry experience. Required Skills: •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. •Define and drive technology development strategy, key milestones, and cross-functional execution across device, array, process, and design engineering. •Lead and oversee memory performance and reliability assessment, analyzing electrical data from devices and arrays to understand behavior, performance tradeoffs, and failure mechanisms. •Develop and enhance characterization methodologies and wafer-level test techniques for emerging memory technologies. •Provide regular technical updates to executive leadership on program status, risks, and key technology decisions. •Mentor senior engineers and future team members as the organization grows. •Reinforce industry best practices and strengthen execution discipline. Qualifications: •PhD or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, orrelated field with 12+ years of industry experience. •Demonstrated success in bringing emerging memory technologies from early development through qualification and volume production. •In-depth knowledge of semiconductor device physics, reliability, and failure mechanisms. •Demonstrated capacity to translate complex technical findings into clear, actionable recommendations for executive and cross-functional audiences. •Self-driven, able to manage multiple priorities and deliver results in a fast-paced development environment. •Demonstrated track record of innovation through patents, publications, and contributions to the company's intellectual property portfolio. •Strong scripting, data analysis, test development, and automation skills. •Based on our experience, we anticipate that the application deadline will be •(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. Compensation: •$202,200 - $343,700 / year Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!