Principal, System Product Engineering

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. Essential Duties and Responsibilities We are seeking a highly qualified professional to join our Product Engineering team. This pivotal role requires a dynamic individual who thrives in a fast-paced environment, embraces significant responsibilities, and collaborates effectively across cross-functional teams. As a System Product Engineer within the Advanced Product Development team, you will play a key role in enabling new technologies and driving product innovation. Core Responsibilities Lead system-level product development , ensuring tight integration with system firmware, memory, logic, connectivity, and peripheral components. Design, develop, and implement comprehensive test strategies throughout the product lifecycle—from initial definition and New Product Introduction (NPI) to manufacturing and production ramp. Translate product and marketing requirements into optimized test flows and screening strategies that meet stringent OEM quality standards. Collaborate extensively with cross-functional teams—including memory, logic, firmware, hardware, and software—to understand product requirements, DPPM targets, and recovery strategies, and to develop cost-effective, high-quality test solutions. Drive failure analysis for qualification and yield issues during the NPI phase, identifying root causes and implementing corrective actions to improve test coverage and process robustness. Analyze test data to provide actionable insights to design and manufacturing teams, enhancing product quality and yield. Serve as the functional lead for product development, partnering with Quality, Systems, Firmware, Marketing, and Operations to resolve issues and drive cost and yield improvements. Define and implement test stack architecture , including critical decisions around firmware, software, and platform requirements. Deeply partner with Test Engineering (TE) to develop and maintain test programs using Automated Test Equipment (ATE) systems such as Advantest and Teradyne, ensuring scalable and reliable test coverage. Contribute to test firmware development and validation , aligning with system-level test and product requirements. Build and support test software infrastructure to enable automated, scalable testing across platforms. Leverage data analytics to extract insights from large-scale test and qualification datasets, driving strategic improvements in yield and product performance. Mentor and guide junior engineers, providing technical leadership and fostering professional growth. Proactively identify opportunities for improvement and conduct strategic analyses to support innovation and operational efficiency. Deliver regular, executive-level presentations on project status, risks, and mitigation strategies. Required: Education Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related field (Master’s degree preferred). Experience 6–8 years of experience in memory, storage, or system-level product, test, or validation engineering. Technical Expertise Strong understanding of semiconductor IC design, including simulation, emulation, and manufacturing processes. Hands-on experience in system and memory testing, including failure analysis using tools such as oscilloscopes, protocol analyzers, and jammers. Proficiency in programming languages: C, C++, Python. Solid knowledge of high-speed interface protocols, likes: NAND (Toggle/ONFI) DDR3–DDR5, LPDDR3–LPDDR5 GDDR3–GDDR6, HBM2/3/3E/4 PCIe Gen5/Gen6 Experience using Automated Test Equipment (ATE) systems such as Advantest and Teradyne. Background in firmware development, test software infrastructure, and data analytics. Strong understanding of CPU/GPU architectures and their interaction with memory and storage subsystems. Domain expertise in memory (DRAM/NAND) and storage technologies (SSD) for data center and AI platforms.  Additional Information 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