Principal Firmware Engineer

Company Description

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.

• Design, develop, and maintain enterprise‑class SSD firmware features, including performance, reliability, endurance, and data integrity
• Provide technical leadership and ownership for complex firmware subsystems and features from concept through production and sustainment
• Drive architecture and design decisions across the firmware stack, with an emphasis on scalable, maintainable, and high‑quality solutions
• Develop firmware in C/C++ for embedded, real‑time environments across simulation, FPGA, and silicon platforms
• Debug complex system‑level issues involving firmware, hardware, ASIC, and host interactions using lab and protocol analysis tools
• Collaborate closely with cross‑functional teams (ASIC, hardware, validation, system engineering, and program management) to ensure alignment on requirements and execution
• Participate in design reviews, code reviews, and technical discussions; mentor and guide other firmware engineers
• Support firmware bring‑up, qualification, customer issues, and post‑production sustainment as needed

• BS with 2+ years FW experience, MS with 0+ years
• The ideal candidate will have experience in:
• C/C++, Python, Threading, Multi Core
• GIT/GITHub, Jira, Confluence
• High Speed Interfaces/Protocols: PCIe, NVMe, etc.
• Low Speed Interface/Protocols: SMBus, I2C, SPI, UART, etc.
• Ability to HW Schematics.
• Debugging using JTAG, Logic Analyzers, Protocol Analyzers, and Oscilloscopes
• SSD Architecture and Technology
• Security/TCG-Enterprise/FIPS
• Some understanding of Software development workflows and concepts is a plus
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to provide timely scheduling and resource information to team leads and managers and meet scheduled commitments.

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:
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