Senior VLSI design engineer

Company Description

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.

Job Description

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• NAND design and simulation in Verilog, RTL linting, clock domain crossing (CDC) analysis, design integration, synthesis, DFT, timing analysis and closure Balance design trade-offs with modularity, scalability, power, area, and performance
• Work to identify and resolve performance issues in the system with NAND 
• Interface with internal and external teams/customers to drive necessary technical specifications and features based on individual requirements Participating in Post-Si evaluation and debug Drive cross function support for productization
• Technical guidance and mentoring of junior engineers

Qualifications

Required

• Masters or PhD in Computer/Electrical Engineering with 5+ years of relevant experience in logic/system design, simulation, modeling and analysis
• Working knowledge of the entire Logic design flow from RTL to GDSII 
• Working knowledge of NAND flash memory cell device operations, algorithms for program/read/erase
• Proven track record of defining computer systems (processing units/memory hierarchy)
• Proficiency in workload characterization and analysis
• Experience system design with NAND, PCIe/UCIe/CXL, NoC, DMA, Firmware, NAND, etc
• Ability to comprehend the HW/FW/SW and their interactions in system design

Preferred

• NAND architecture/design and simulation
• Working knowledge of computer architecture/system and digital design
• Experience in evaluating performance/power and architectural modeling in high-level programming languages

Additional Information

Sandisk thrives on the power and potential of diversity. As a global company, we believe the most effective way to embrace the diversity of our customers and communities is to mirror it from within. We believe the fusion of various perspectives results in the best outcomes for our employees, our company, our customers, and the world around us. We are committed to an inclusive environment where every individual can thrive through a sense of belonging, respect and contribution.

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