Senior Technology Development Engineer
$116,800 - $198,500 USD yearly
Focus on 3D NAND technology scaling, device physics, and memory characterization.
Originally posted 20 October 2026 by the employer.
About the role
SanDisk is seeking a Senior Technology Development Engineer to contribute to the development of 3D NAND and advanced memory technologies. The role focuses on evaluating new device architectures, scaling strategies, and operating methodologies for memory products.
What you'll do
- Develop 3D NAND technologies and contribute to long-term technology roadmaps.
- Define and evaluate new device architectures, scaling strategies, process innovations, and operating methodologies for advanced memory products.
- Explore novel materials, device structures, and operating algorithms to improve performance, reliability, power efficiency, density, and cost.
- Identify technology limitations through first-principles understanding of device physics.
- Characterize NAND flash devices and analyze performance, endurance, retention, and reliability behavior.
- Develop and optimize device trims and operating conditions for flash memory performance and reliability.
What you'll need
- Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, Applied Physics, or a related discipline.
- Foundation in semiconductor device physics, fabrication processes, electrical characterization, and reliability.
- Programming and scripting experience in Python, C/C++, or similar languages.
- Analytical and problem-solving skills to translate fundamental physical understanding into practical solutions.
Nice to have
- Experience in memory device characterization, optimization, and performance/power tuning.
- Knowledge of non-volatile memory technologies (e.g., NAND flash) or emerging memory technologies.
- Knowledge of DRAM or High Bandwidth Memory (HBM).
Skills: 3D NAND, device physics, characterization, retention, reliability
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This role has been open 0 days — well below the 64-day median for Device Engineering roles.
Device Engineering · Device Physics
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Open roles in category
142
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Median days open
64 d
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Category median salary (all employers)
$164k
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| Metric | SanDisk | All employers we track in this specialty (142 roles · 37 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 11 | 142 |
| Median days open | 0 d | 64 d (−64 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $164k |
Skills observed across this category: 3D NAND, device physics, characterization, retention, reliability
Who's hiring in this category
- GlobalFoundries · 26 open roles · median 71 d
- Micron Technology · 18 open roles · median 107 d
- Renesas Electronics · 11 open roles · median 44 d
- Infineon Technologies · 10 open roles · median 44 d
- onsemi · 8 open roles · median 48 d
- Intel Corporation · 7 open roles · median 37 d
How we counted: 142 open Device Engineering (Device Physics) roles from 37 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 30 Oct 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there. Figures refresh nightly.