Principal Engineer, Memory Technology Development

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.

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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

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