Principal Engineer, Hardware Development Engineering

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end hardware development of advanced storage platforms for AI infrastructure
• Own full-cycle hardware design from architecture through schematic, layout, bring-up, validation, and qualification
• Drive form factor and PCB design for high-performance systems including high-speed interfaces and power delivery
• Work cross-functionally with ASIC, firmware, and system architecture teams
• Develop and execute bring-up, validation, and debug strategies using advanced lab instrumentation
• Lead debug, DOE, and root-cause analysis to optimize system performance and yield
• Mentor engineers and define best practices for next-generation high-speed system design

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering
• 5–10+ years of experience in high-performance hardware design (SSD or related systems)
• Strong background in high-speed digital design (PCIe Gen5/Gen6, DDR5, or similar)
• Proficiency in schematic and PCB design using Cadence Allegro/OrCAD or equivalent
• Experience with system bring-up, validation, and debug
• Proven ability to solve complex system-level issues

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with next-generation interconnects such as PCIe, CXL, or switching architectures
• Exposure to AI, data center, or high-performance compute platforms
• Familiarity with firmware/hardware interaction and system-level optimization
• Background in productization, manufacturing, or OEM enablement

About the Company

Sandisk relentlessly innovates to deliver solutions that enable today’s needs and tomorrow’s next big ideas, specializing in Flash and advanced memory technologies.