Sandisk

Sandisk

Product Security Engineer - Hardware/Firmware

Milpitas, CA, United States

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 30 days ago
CybersecurityPenetration TestingIncident ResponseSupply ChainEmbedded SystemsElectrical EngineeringResearchCommunicationCollaborationProblem SolvingCritical Thinking

About the role

  • 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.
  • These facilities were also recognized as Sustainability Lighthouses for breakthroughs in efficient operations.

Responsibilities

  • Partner with firmware, hardware, and product teams to strengthen cybersecurity considerations across product lifecycles.
  • Support product teams in balancing cybersecurity rigor with product delivery objectives and business priorities.
  • Facilitate product security risk assessments and support threat modeling activities across firmware-driven products.
  • Support product security readiness activities by evaluating implementation effectiveness, security evidence, and residual product risk from an assurance perspective.
  • Support customer, regulatory, and internal security assurance activities through technical assessment, documentation, and security evidence review.

Requirements

  • This role requires strong technical judgment, hands-on engagement, and the ability to communicate complex cybersecurity topics to engineering, business, and customer stakeholders.
  • Bachelor's degree or greater in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Cybersecurity, or related technical field.
  • 5+ years of experience in product security, embedded systems, firmware engineering, hardware/software security, or related disciplines.
  • Working knowledge of cybersecurity standards, best practices, and secure development principles.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively across technical and non-technical audiences.

Nice to have

  • Experience with SSDs, storage controllers, flash technologies, or storage system architectures strongly preferred.
  • Common Criteria,
  • Vulnerability management,
  • Incident response,
  • Penetration testing.
  • Experience supporting PSIRT or vulnerability response activities is a plus.
  • Experience with embedded software development is a plus.
  • Strong analytical, technical problem-solving, and critical thinking skills.

Company info

  • Workplace Discrimination is Illegal " poster.
  • Our pay transparency policy is available here.
  • 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.
  • 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@sandisk.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.
  • Based on our experience, we anticipate that the application deadline will be 09/022/2026 (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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