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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Principal, System Product Engineer - **Company:** SanDisk - **Location:** Milpitas, CA, United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Data Analysis, C++ (Programming Language), Code Generation, Computer Engineering, Software Debugging, Firmware, Python (Programming Language), Systems Architecture, System Testing, Systems Integration, Test Data, Strategies of Testing, AI Infrastructure, System-level Testing, Yield Optimization, Information Technology, Data Analytics - **Published:** June 14, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=0f5377d51b244a89 ## About the Role Do you have experience in Test validation method?, * BS/MS/Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science or related field Experience * 6-12+ years in system product engineering, validation, or test development Technical Skills * Strong understanding of system architecture across compute, memory, storage, and interconnects * Proficiency in Python and C/C++ * Experience with data analysis, failure analysis and yield optimization Key Traits * Strong product ownership and system thinking across multiple domains * Data-driven decision maker * Hands-on coder or effective AI workflow orchestrator - non-negotiable * Ability to define methodology, not just follow existing playbooks ## Description Focus: AI workload-driven product development, test strategy, and production readiness Why This Role: Full system-stack ownership, direct executive visibility, and the opportunity to define - not just follow - product development strategy. Lead system-level product development for AI infrastructure platforms, using workload-driven and data-informed validation to ensure product quality, yield, and readiness from definition through ramp. You will operate across compute, memory, storage, and connectivity subsystems - driving system-level integration and early bring up before full platform maturity., System Product Ownership * Own end-to-end system product development across product development stacks for AI infra products. * Drive early system learning through simulation-based validation before hardware, firmware, and silicon maturity * Translate product requirements into workload-driven validation strategies, linking real workload behavior to system-level coverage and product quality AI-Enhanced Test Strategy & Validation * Define test strategies using workload-informed coverage and data-driven screening * Use AI-assisted analysis to identify coverage gaps and optimize test efficiency * Use AI-assisted workflows to accelerate test code development, including spec-to-code generation and automated validation * Partner with Test Engineering to deliver scalable and robust production test solutions System Validation & Failure Analysis * Lead system-level failure analysis across NPI and qualification phases * Debug issues across hardware, firmware, and system interactions * Correlate system-level workload behavior to component-level stress and failure mechanisms to improve coverage and yield Data-Driven Yield Optimization * Analyze large-scale test data to identify yield limiters and detect anomalies * Drive data-informed decisions, including practical use of ML-based classification where appropriate Test Firmware * Contribute to and own test firmware development aligned with system-level test and product requirements Cross-Functional Leadership * Act as product development lead working with Design, System, FW, TE, HW, SW, Quality, and Operations teams * Deliver clear executive-level updates grounded in data and system insights AI-Enabled Engineering Practices * Leverage AI tools to accelerate analysis, debug, and test development workflows * Promote best practices in AI-assisted engineering across the team ## Related Videos - [More efficient software for more efficient microchips](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1164-more-efficient-software-for-more-efficient-microchips) - [Data Science in Retail](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/586-data-science-in-retail) - [Dirty Tests And How To Clean Them](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/515-dirty-tests-and-how-to-clean-them) - [Playing Pong on a shoulder press machine](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100140-playing-pong-on-a-shoulder-press-machine) - [Valven Atlas: Engineering Intelligence That Delivers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1660-valven-atlas-engineering-intelligence-that-delivers) - [Modern Data Architectures need Software Engineering](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1030-modern-data-architectures-need-software-engineering) ## Related Articles - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Now is the time for industrialized software development](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/601-now-is-the-time-for-industrialized-software-development) - [How software is steering vehicle technology](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/515-how-software-is-steering-vehicle-technology) - [What is Software Engineering?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/289-what-is-software-engineering) - [Should senior developers refuse interview coding challenges?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/29-should-senior-developers-refuse-interview-coding-challenges) - [Résumé-Driven Development: How IT trends affect the job market for software developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/59-resume-driven-development-how-it-trends-affect-the-job-market-for-software-developers)