Technician 3 – System Design Verification Engineering

We are seeking a motivated and detail‑oriented Technician 3 to join our System Design Verification (SDV) team. In this role, you will support system‑level validation and interoperability testing for NVMe storage products by assisting with testbed setup, execution of validation tasks, data collection, and issue documentation.

This role is ideal for a technician with good hardware handling skills, and the ability to follow defined test procedures while working closely with engineers and senior technicians.

• Execute assigned system‑level validation and interoperability test cases under guidance from engineers or senior technicians across Linux (Ubuntu, RHEL, CentOS) and Windows environments.
• Assist in building, configuring, and maintaining testbeds, including physical servers, JBOD/JBOF systems, PCIe add‑in cards, and OS images.
• Perform basic hardware setup tasks such as cabling, drive installation, BIOS configuration, and firmware flashing following documented procedures.
• Collect system logs, dmesg outputs, and test results to assist in triaging system‑level issues.
• Run standard validation, performance, and stress tools (e.g., fio, nvme‑cli, smartmontools) according to test instructions.
• Support engineers by reproducing issues using established test flows and reporting consistent failure behavior.
• Help maintain lab organization, track test assets, and ensure systems are powered, cabled, and ready for testing.

• Associate’s degree in Electronics, Computer Engineering Technology, or related field; or equivalent hands‑on experience.

Technical Skills:

• Working knowledge of Linux command line and basic Windows administrative tasks.
• Fundamental understanding of PC/server hardware concepts (PCIe, NVMe drives, BIOS/UEFI).
• Familiarity with system logs and basic troubleshooting techniques.

Experience:

• 1–3+ years of experience in a hardware validation, lab, system integration, or engineering technician role.
• Ability to follow detailed procedures, execute repeatable tests, and document results accurately.
• Good organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Willingness to learn and take direction from senior staff.

Preferred

• Prior experience working in a validation or test lab environment.
• Familiarity with server platforms from major OEMs (Dell, HPE, Lenovo, Supermicro).
• Exposure to storage technologies or NVMe‑based products.
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Based on our experience, we anticipate that the application deadline will be 05/17/2026 (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.

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Compensation & Benefits Details

• An employee’s pay position within the salary range may be based on several factors including but not limited to (1) relevant education; qualifications; certifications; and experience; (2) skills, ability, knowledge of the job; (3) performance, contribution and results; (4) geographic location; (5) shift; (6) internal and external equity; and (7) 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.
• If your position is non-exempt, you are eligible for overtime pay pursuant to company policy and applicable laws.  You may also be eligible for shift differential pay, depending on the shift to which you are assigned.
• 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. Please note that not all roles are eligible to participate in the LTI program, and not all roles are eligible for equity under 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 disability 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 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.