Associate Firmware Engineer

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.

Design, implement, debug firmware for the next generation of SSDs

HW Interface drivers, algorithm design and implementation

Contribute to the SSD firmware and play a significant role in delivering next generation SSDs to market

Work with the firmware Architects, ASIC, flash media, validation and other cross functional teams on regular basis

Design and implement firmware algorithms needed to achieve best in class performance goals

Develop characterization and evaluation programs for new products

Support failure analysis on test systems

Active participation in technical design, implementation reviews across teams and functions

Requirements

BE/BTech/MTech degree or equivalent or higher; Excellent Embedded C programming skills. Good to have Assembly language programming skills; Must have strong problem solving skills, experience using logic and protocol analyzers is preferred; The ideal individual must have proven ability to achieve results in a fast moving, dynamic environment; Self-motivated and self-directed, however, must have demonstrated ability to work well with people.; A proven desire to work as a team member across internal and cross functional teams.; Ability to work effectively cross-functionally and globally.; Ability to troubleshoot and analyze complex problems.; Ability to multi-task and meet deadlines.; Excellent communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills.