Company Description

Sandiskunderstands 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.

Sandiskmeets people and businesses at the intersection of their aspirations and the moment, enabling them to keep moving and pushing possibilityforward. We do this through the balance of our powerhouse manufacturing capabilities and our industry-leading portfolio of products that are recognized globallyforinnovation, performance and quality.

Sandiskhas two facilities recognized by the World EconomicForum as part of the Global Lighthouse Networkforadvanced 4IR innovations. These facilities were also recognized as Sustainability Lighthousesforbreakthroughs 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 movingforward.

Job Description

We are looking for anEmbedded Storage Firmware Engineerto design, develop, and maintain firmware for high performancestorage devices and controllers. In this role, you will work close to the hardware, building reliable, highperformance firmware that manages data movement and device behavior under realworld workloads.

You will contribute across the storage firmware stack, includingboot, device initialization, data path, error handling, diagnostics, performance optimization, and reliability features, working closely with hardware, validation, and system teams.

Key Responsibilities

Storage Firmware Development

Design and implementembedded firmwarefor storage devices such as SSDs or storage controllers.
Develop firmware modules fordevice initialization, command processing, and data movement.
Implement and maintainstate machines and control logicfor reliable storage operation.
Implement recovery mechanisms to ensure data integrity and device reliability.
Optimize firmware forthroughput, latency, and power efficiency.
Analyze and improve performance under various workloads.
Add robusterror detection, logging, and recovery mechanisms.
Develop lowlevel drivers and hardware interfaces as required.
Support firmware integration with host software and system drivers.
Debug complex firmware and hardware interaction issues usingJTAG, logs, traces, and emulation/simulation tools.
Collaborate with validation teams to reproduce, analyze, and fix issues.
Support bringup and stabilization on new platforms and silicon revisions.

Qualifications

Qualifications

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Electronics Engineering or a related field.

5+ years of experience inembedded firmware or systems software development.
Strong proficiency inC/C++for embedded systems.
Solid understanding of:

Embedded system architecture
Memory management and concurrency
Low level drivers
Interrupts and lowlevel debugging

Experience working close to hardware in constrained environments.
Experience withstorage firmware, SSDs, or storage controllers.
Familiarity with flash technologies (e.g., NAND) and related management concepts.
Exposure toperformance tuning and reliability engineering.
Experience with RTOS or baremetal environments.
Strong crossfunctional collaboration and problemsolving skills.

Additional Information

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 contribution.

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Senior Firmware Engineer (5-9 years)