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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Principal Engineer, Hardware Development... - **Company:** SanDisk - **Location:** Milpitas, CA, United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Bioinformatics, Computer Engineering, Data Centers, Software Debugging, Logic Synthesis of Circuits, Firmware, Flash Memory, Hardware Design, OrCAD, PCI Express, Performance Tuning, Signal Integrity, AI Infrastructure - **Published:** July 26, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/00000000gjgksh ## About the Role Required + 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) + Experience with: + Schematic and PCB design (Cadence Allegro/OrCAD or equivalent) + System bring-up, validation, and debug + Power delivery and signal integrity considerations + Proven ability to debug complex system-level issues and drive them to resolution + Strong communication skills and ability to work across cross-functional teams Preferred + Experience with **next-generation interconnects** (PCIe, CXL, 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 ## Description Join a team building **next-generation flash memory platforms for AI inference** , where performance, efficiency, and scalability are being redefined from the ground up. As part of the **Emerging Technology Solutions** group, we are pioneering new approaches using advanced flash technologies to unlock the next wave of AI performance., You will lead the **end-to-end hardware development** of advanced storage platforms designed for AI infrastructure, 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: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088\_EEOC\_KnowYourRights6.12.pdf) " poster. Our pay transparency policy is available here (https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/OFCCP/pdf/pay-transp\_%20English\_formattedESQA508c.pdf) . 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. 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