New College Grad, SSD Firmware Engineer
Sandisk · Milpitas, CA
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Jul 9, 2026
Milpitas, CA
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
An entry-level firmware engineering role focused on enterprise SSD development, intended for a recent graduate (or a converted intern). Day-to-day work involves writing and debugging C/C++ firmware for SSD controllers, implementing NVMe and storage protocol features across hardware development stages, and building validation tools and tests. Suits a new CS/CE/EE graduate with solid low-level programming fundamentals and an interest in embedded storage systems.
Junior level · National · Bachelor's required · Full-time
“or” means any one of them counts — you don't need all of them.
Posted 2 times — it's one opening, so apply once.
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How this req sits in the market our data
What the occupation pays Median $138,970 (middle half $107,524–$175,762).
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (7)
This role is explicitly targeted at New College Graduates (NCG), framed as a conversion from a high-performing intern. No overall years of experience are required.
The degree requirement is a Bachelor's or Master's in a relevant engineering/CS field for a recent graduate — Bachelor's is the minimum hard gate.
C and C++ are listed together as 'C and/or C++' in the required section; they are treated as interchangeable alternatives for the same hard gate rather than two separate requirements.
Linux and Windows are listed together as a development environment familiarity requirement; Linux is named as the primary with Windows as an alternative.
NVMe, NAND flash, RTOS, Python, Git, and AI-driven development methodology all appear under the 'Preferred Skills' section and are not hard gates.
No specific work location is stated in the posting, though the compensation range note references California, Colorado, and New York as applicable states. The role does not appear to be explicitly remote.
A salary range is referenced but no specific figures are disclosed in the posting text.
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