Overview
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
We are looking for an experienced Digital Physical Design Engineer to work whole digital SPR flow from RTL to GDS, include Synthesis, DFT scan insertion, PNR, STA timing analysis, IRdrop power analysis, DRC/LVS verification. Experienced Cadence and Synopsys digital flow: Fusion compiler, DCG, ICC2, Innovus, PT, StarRC…
Responsibilities
- Synthesis and DFT scan insertion
- Familiar timing constraint and qualify, clean up timing constraints file in Synthesis.
- Be able to timing and DFT analysis to improve Synthesis and DFT coverage performance.
- Place and Routing
- Placement stage timing and routing analysis and improvement.
- CTS: Clock tree analysis, adjust clock skew, insertion delay to improve clock tree quality and timing.
- Routing: be able to debug and analysis timing, routing issue in routeOpt stage.
- STA timing analysis
- MMMC timing analysis using PT and fix timing in PNR.
- Timing ECO flow using PrimeClosure.
- DRC/LVS/Antenna verification
- Verify DRC/LVS/Antenna in PNR and Layout and fix violations.
- Team work and Communication
- Good team work with team member and others function team.
- Good communications skill.
Qualifications
REQUIRED:
- Experience: A minimum of 3 years in Physical design digital RTL to GDS flow.
- Education : Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field
- Programming & Scripting: Proficiency in TCL/TK, Perl scripting.
- EDA Tools: Familiarity with Cadence, Synopsys digital flow include Synthesis, PNR, STA. Calibre physical verification, Redhawk power analysis.
Additional Information
Sandisk is committed to providing equal opportunities to all applicants and employees and will not discriminate against any applicant or employee based on protected characteristics. Our non-discrimination policy applies to all aspects of employment. We comply with applicable laws and regulations. Our pay transparency policy is available.
Sandisk thrives on the power and potential of diversity. We are committed to an inclusive environment where every individual can thrive through a sense of belonging, respect and contribution.
Sandisk is committed to offering opportunities to applicants with disabilities and ensuring all candidates can successfully navigate our careers website and our hiring process. Please contact us at jobs.accommodations at sandisk dot com to advise us of your accommodation request. In your email, please include a description of the specific accommodation you are requesting as well as the job title and requisition number of the position for which you are applying.
Timing and Benefits
Based on our experience, we anticipate that the application deadline will be 11/07/2025 (3 months from posting), although we reserve the right to close the application process sooner if we hire an applicant for this position before the application deadline. If we are not able to hire someone from this role before the application deadline, we will update this posting with a new anticipated application deadline.
Compensation & Benefits Details
- An employee’s pay position within the salary range may be based on several factors including but not limited to education, qualifications, certifications, and experience; skills, ability, knowledge of the job; performance, contribution and results; geographic location; shift; internal and external equity; and business and organizational needs.
- The salary range is what we believe to be the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and this range is only applicable for jobs to be performed in California, Colorado, New York or remote jobs that can be performed in California, Colorado and New York. This range may be modified in the future.
- You will be eligible to participate in Sandisk's Short-Term Incentive (STI) Plan, which provides incentive awards based on Company and individual performance. Depending on your role and your performance, you may be eligible to participate in our annual Long-Term Incentive (LTI) program, which consists of restricted stock units (RSUs) or cash equivalents, pursuant to the terms of the LTI plan. RSU awards are also available to eligible new hires, subject to Sandisk's Standard Terms and Conditions for Restricted Stock Unit Awards.
- We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid vacation time; paid sick leave; medical/dental/vision insurance; life, accident and insurance; tax-advantaged flexible spending and health savings accounts; employee assistance program; other voluntary benefit programs such as supplemental life and AD&D, legal plan, pet insurance, critical illness, accident and hospital indemnity; tuition reimbursement; transit; the Applause Program, employee stock purchase plan, and the Sandisk's Savings 401(k) Plan.
- Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.