Full-Time

Senior Engineer

Industrial Engineering

Posted on 7/5/2026

Sandisk

Sandisk

1,001-5,000 employees

Develops non-volatile flash memory storage devices

No salary listed

Milpitas, CA, USA

Hybrid

Hybrid work arrangement; required office days are not specified.

Bachelor's, Master's

Category
Mechanical Engineering (1)
Required Skills
Inventory Management
Forecasting
Anaplan
Data Analysis

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Requirements
  • A Master's degree in Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain Management, or a related field, or a Bachelor's degree with at least 2 years of relevant experience.
  • Experience in planning, operations, or supply chain analytics within a manufacturing or complex supply environment.
  • Knowledge or hands-on experience with Advanced Planning Systems such as i2, Blue Yonder, or Anaplan.
  • Strong understanding of end-to-end planning concepts, including demand-supply balancing and constraint management.
Responsibilities
  • Analyze demand, supply, capacity, and inventory data to identify imbalances, risks, and opportunities across short-, mid-, and longer-term planning horizons.
  • Develop and evaluate range- and scenario-based plans to assess trade-offs related to capacity, yield, inventory, and service levels.
  • Drive actions to optimize material and resource utilization in support of revenue, margin, and service objectives.
  • Own forecast performance and drive continuous improvement in forecast accuracy.
  • Partner with cross-functional teams to identify and address material, capacity, and operational constraints, ensuring plans are executable and aligned.
  • Support business and operations reviews by translating complex planning data into clear insights, options, and recommendations.
  • Serve as a key liaison across Business Units, Operations, Planning, and Finance to ensure alignment between strategic objectives and execution plans.
  • Leverage advanced planning systems and analytical tools to enable constraint-based planning and data-driven decision-making.
  • Drive continuous improvement initiatives to improve planning accuracy, reduce manual effort, and enhance operational efficiency.
  • Support process standardization and documentation to improve planning clarity, transparency, and scalability.

SanDisk designs solid-state storage products based on flash memory, a non-volatile technology that preserves data without power. Its offerings include memory cards (CompactFlash, SD) and USB flash drives, using controllers and firmware to manage read/write, error correction, and wear leveling for durable, portable storage. The company helped popularize flash memory for cameras and mobile devices and expanded production to meet growing demand. In 2016, Western Digital acquired SanDisk for about $19 billion, combining flash expertise with HDD leadership to provide a broader range of storage solutions.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$313M

Headquarters

Milpitas, California

Founded

1988

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What believers are saying

  • Fiscal 2026 revenue hit $20.25 billion, up 175%, with $11.49 billion free cash flow.
  • August 13 2026 investor day raised long-term margins to 80% and 75%.
  • Management authorized $15.5 billion buybacks, showing confidence and capital returns.

What critics are saying

  • YMTC matched SanDisk's market share in Q1 2026, pressuring pricing by 2027.
  • Sandisk depends on AI demand; a 2027 capacity surge from Samsung crushes margins.
  • If NBM customers delay deployments, $93.9 billion backlog becomes lower-valuation paper.

What makes Sandisk unique

  • Kioxia JV through 2034 secures Japanese capacity and lowers manufacturing risk.
  • Eight NBMs cover half of fiscal 2027 bits and two-thirds in fiscal 2028.
  • BiCS9 and BiCS10 QLC target AI inference workloads with higher density.

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Benefits

Hybrid Work Options

Remote Work Options

Flexible Work Hours

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Home Office Stipend

Professional Development Budget

Conference Attendance Budget

Wellness Program

Mental Health Support

Stock Options

Company Equity

401(k) Retirement Plan

401(k) Company Match

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Paid Vacation

Paid Sick Leave

Paid Holidays

Parental Leave

Family Planning Benefits

Fertility Treatment Support

Adoption Assistance

Employee Discounts

Gym Membership

Commuter Benefits

Tuition Reimbursement

Tuition Reimbursement

Company News

Yahoo Finance
Aug 19th, 2026
Sandisk leads memory chip rally as AI demand drives long-term growth

Sandisk and other memory chip makers surged on Monday, driven by positive news about the artificial intelligence sector. The Bay Area company reported a $94 billion customer backlog and forecast 15% annual sales growth with over 80% gross margins through the decade's end. The rally comes as Big Tech's AI spending stretches memory chip supply to exhaustion levels, with chipmakers warning of years-long shortages. Major AI companies recently reaffirmed massive spending plans, whilst Anthropic reported revenue growing more than 14 times year-over-year in the second quarter to over $11.5 billion. Bank of America analysts suggested Sandisk's outlook indicates the memory industry may be entering a more sustainable phase as large AI customers sign long-term contracts. The company is developing alternatives to high-end DRAM markets dominated by Samsung, SK Hynix, and Micron Technology.

Yahoo Finance
Aug 18th, 2026
Cramer endorses buying SanDisk up 591% as Micron locks $22B deposits, breaking memory boom-bust cycle

Jim Cramer reversed his career-long rule against buying parabolic stocks, endorsing SanDisk (SNDK) despite its 591% year-to-date gain. He argues the memory chip industry has fundamentally changed due to new contract structures. SanDisk, spun out of Western Digital in early 2025, closed fiscal 2026 with $20.25 billion in revenue, up 175.3%, and $11.49 billion in free cash flow. The company has signed five New Business Model agreements with binding customer commitments. Micron has implemented similar structures, signing 16 Strategic Customer Agreements with $22 billion in customer deposits and approximately $100 billion in remaining obligations. These take-or-pay contracts include binding volume commitments and floor prices designed to break the industry's traditional boom-bust cycle. At $1,786.85, SanDisk trades at 22 times earnings.

Yahoo Finance
Aug 18th, 2026
Cramer backs 4 memory chip stocks despite 200%+ gains, says AI demand breaks boom-bust cycle

Jim Cramer believes four memory chip stocks — Micron, SanDisk, Seagate, and Western Digital — can sustain their rallies despite substantial 2026 gains. The Mad Money host argues these companies have escaped their traditional boom-bust cycles due to persistent AI data centre-driven memory shortages. Micron has gained 242% this year, with gross margin jumping from 39% to 85% year over year. SanDisk leads with a 631% increase, whilst Seagate and Western Digital rose 252% and 202% respectively. Three firms authorised large buybacks: SanDisk at $15.5 billion, Seagate at $5 billion, and Western Digital at $4 billion. Multiyear supply agreements totalling $93.9 billion across eight clients support their improved margins. Cramer acknowledges risks, including potential Samsung capacity increases flooding the market.

Investor's Business Daily
Aug 17th, 2026
Memory-chip stocks surge as AI data centre investments fuel fifth straight trading session gains

Memory-chip stocks extended their winning streak to five trading sessions on Monday, driven by continued investment in artificial intelligence data centres. Micron Technology rose nearly 6%, whilst Sandisk jumped over 8% and SK Hynix climbed more than 5%. The Philadelphia semiconductor index surged 105% from March to mid-June highs before dropping 29% over six weeks. It has since rebounded 19% in three weeks through Friday's close. Mizuho Securities analyst Jordan Klein noted increased volatility as retail traders chase hot segments. The renewed interest in memory chips has also lifted hard-disk-drive makers Seagate Technology and Western Digital. BofA Securities analyst Vivek Arya reiterated his buy rating on Micron, citing structurally higher earnings power for memory-chip vendors.

Yahoo Finance
Aug 14th, 2026
Sandisk targets 50% free cash flow conversion through 2030 as NBM deals secure pricing

Sandisk shared long-term financial targets at its investor day on Thursday, projecting revenue growth in the mid-to-high teens through fiscal 2030, with non-GAAP gross margins near 80% and adjusted free cash flow equal to roughly 50% of revenue. Shares jumped about 14% following the announcement. The targets reflect the company's recent surge in performance. Fiscal 2026 revenue reached $20.25 billion, up 175% year over year, whilst net income totalled $11.43 billion. Adjusted free cash flow hit $8.7 billion, representing 43% of revenue. Management expects fiscal first-quarter revenue between $10.3 billion and $10.8 billion. The company has signed eight customers to multiyear supply agreements covering about half of expected bits in fiscal 2027 and two-thirds in fiscal 2028, which management believes will support sustained pricing.

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