Staff Failure Analysis Engineer

Job overview

The Staff Failure Analysis Engineer works onsite at the Milpitas office in Milpitas, CA. Compensation is $136,600 to $232,200 per year. SanDisk develops flash and advanced memory technology products and solutions for consumers and businesses. As part of the NAND Failure Analysis team, the engineer characterizes memory devices to identify failure causes and drive product and technology improvements. The role combines electrical and physical analysis, device physics, and data analysis, sharing findings with cross-functional engineering teams to improve product quality, manufacturing yield, test coverage, and reliability.

What you'll do

• Investigate and characterize NAND flash memory devices to identify failure causes and improvement opportunities
• perform electrical fault isolation and defect characterization using analytical tools
• use physical analysis to validate electrical findings
• develop failure models and communicate recommendations
• collaborate with design, device, process integration, product, reliability, and test engineering teams
• develop methodologies, automation tools, and laboratory capabilities.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

staff failure analysis engineer

nand flash

semiconductor devices

electrical characterization

physical analysis

failure analysis

python

milpitas ca

sandisk

onsite

salary $136,600–$232,200

device physics

product reliability

manufacturing yield

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Short-term incentive plan
• possible long-term incentive participation for eligible roles
• paid vacation and sick leave
• medical, dental, vision, life, accident, and disability insurance
• flexible spending and health savings accounts
• tuition reimbursement
• transit
• employee stock purchase plan
• 401(k).

Why this role

Requires an M.S. or Ph.D. in a related technical field and relevant industry experience; Python experience is required. Benefits include paid leave, insurance, tuition reimbursement, transit, employee stock purchase plan, and 401(k); incentive plan participation may be available subject to eligibility.

About the employer

SanDisk is hiring for this role. Industry: Semiconductor and Related Device Manufacturing. Sector: 33.