Staff Device Engineer, Technology Development - Milpitas, United States
Originally posted 2 September 2026 by the employer.
Focus on NAND memory development for high-density storage applications.
About the role
This role involves developing NAND memory trim and enhancing the performance and reliability of flash memory for high-density storage applications. You will partner with NAND design and system development teams to drive technology and product development.
What you'll do
- Develop NAND memory trim.
- Push the performance and reliability envelope of flash memory.
- Drive technology and product development for improved performance and reliability.
- Define, develop, and execute NAND flash memory performance and reliability tests.
- Analyze and report data to cross-functional teams to drive product and process improvements.
- Communicate and work with process, design, reliability, and system groups to ensure timely product device support.
What you'll need
- M.S. or Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering, Applied Physics, Material Science, or a related field.
- 3+ years of relevant industry experience.
- In-depth knowledge of semiconductor device physics.
- Familiarity with advanced semiconductor processes.
- Knowledge in design of experiment and data analysis.
- Experience with scripting languages and/or statistical analysis tools.
Skills: NAND memory, device physics, semiconductor processes, performance and reliability, flash memory, TCAD
This role has been open 46 days — well below the 57-day median for Device Engineering roles.
Device Engineering · Device Physics
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Open roles in category
139
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Median days open
57 d
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Median salary
$164k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | SanDisk | All employers we track in this specialty (139 roles · 35 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 4 | 139 |
| Median days open | 40 d | 57 d (−17 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $164k |
Skills observed across this category: NAND memory, device physics, semiconductor processes, performance and reliability, flash memory, TCAD
Who's hiring in this category
- GlobalFoundries · 24 open roles · median 64 d
- Micron Technology · 19 open roles · median 103 d
- Intel Corporation · 10 open roles · median 21 d
- Infineon Technologies · 9 open roles · median 27 d
- Renesas Electronics · 9 open roles · median 32 d
- STMicroelectronics · 8 open roles · median 53 d
How we counted: 139 open Device Engineering (Device Physics) roles from 35 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 18 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.