Principal Engineer, Memory Technology Development at Sandisk in Milpitas, CA

Job description

Join Sandisk's advanced memory technology development team in a rare director-level technical leadership role. As part of the device and productization team, you will drive the development of breakthrough memory technologies from pathfinding through productization while guiding cross-functional execution across the organization. This highly visible position offers broad technical ownership, executive exposure, and the opportunity to shape Sandisk's future technology and product roadmap. Essential Duties and Responsibilities:  Define and drive technology development strategy, key milestones, and cross-functional execution across device, array, process, and design engineering. Responsible for 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. Required: PhD or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or related field with 12+ years of industry experience. Experience in electrical characterization and development of emerging memory technologies such as SOM, PCRAM, MRAM, FeRAM or ReRAM. Proven track record of bringing emerging memory technologies from early development through qualification and volume production. Strong understanding of semiconductor device physics, reliability, and failure mechanisms. Ability 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. Preferred:  Demonstrated track record of innovation through patents, publications, and contributions to the company's intellectual property portfolio. Experience driving adoption of AI tools to accelerate engineering productivity and streamline technical work. Strong scripting, data analysis, test development, and automation skills. 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 co