Director, Critical Facilities Engineering
SandiskMilpitas, California
Full-time
Salary
$180k–$298k/ annually
Free account to apply · application completed on Sandisk
Salary
$180k–$298k/ annually
Free account to apply · application completed on Sandisk
Company Description
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
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Critical Infrastructure Reliability & Uptime
Own reliability and performance of all mission‑critical systems, including power distribution, substations, generators, UPS/CPS, cooling plants, process utilities, and life‑safety systems.
Establish and enforce global standards for redundancy, capacity management, maintenance, testing, and commissioning.
Lead root cause analysis (RCA) and corrective actions for critical incidents, outages, or near‑miss events.
Governance, Standards & Risk Management
Define and maintain global Critical Facilities Engineering standards, design guidelines, and operating procedures.
Own the critical facilities risk register, including single points of failure, deferred maintenance risk, and capacity constraints.
Ensure compliance with applicable codes and standards (NEC, NFPA, ASHRAE, OSHA, local AHJs, and internal governance).
Operations & IFM Oversight
Provide technical governance and performance oversight of IFM partners delivering critical facilities operations and maintenance.
Define SLAs, KPIs, and audit mechanisms for preventive maintenance, emergency response, and system availability.
Act as escalation authority for high‑risk operational decisions affecting uptime or safety.
Capital Planning & Lifecycle Management
Own the long‑term capital roadmap for critical infrastructure upgrades, renewals, and expansions.
Partner with Finance and Facilities Leadership on CapEx prioritization, business cases, and risk‑based investment decisions.
Ensure assets are managed through full lifecycle planning, including end‑of‑life strategies and redundancy planning.
Projects, Expansion & Commissioning
Provide engineering leadership for new builds, expansions, major retrofits, and capacity upgrades affecting critical systems.
Ensure rigorous design review, FAT/SAT, integrated systems testing (IST), and commissioning before turnover.
Approve deviations from standards based on documented risk assessments.
Business Continuity & Emergency Preparedness
Partner with CREW and site leadership to ensure BCP, ERP, and emergency power strategies are robust and tested.
Lead readiness for utility failures, extreme weather events, and regional disruptions impacting critical infrastructure.
Team Leadership & Capability Building
Lead and develop a global Critical Facilities Engineering function (directs and/or matrixed).
Establish training, certification, and succession planning for critical facilities expertise.
Serve as the internal subject‑matter authority for critical infrastructure decisions.
Qualifications
REQUIRED:
Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical, or Facilities Engineering (or equivalent experience).
12+ years of experience in critical facilities, data centers, fabs, labs, or mission‑critical environments.
Proven leadership of high‑risk infrastructure operations with zero‑tolerance for unplanned downtime.
Strong knowledge of electrical power systems, emergency generation, UPS, cooling, and controls.
Experience governing outsourced or IFM delivery models.
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 their race, color, ancestry, religion (including religious dress and grooming standards), sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, breastfeeding or related medical conditions), gender (including a person’s gender identity, gender expression, and gender-related appearance and behavior, whether or not stereotypically associated with the person’s assigned sex at birth), age, national origin, sexual orientation, medical condition, marital status (including domestic partnership status), physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, protected medical and family care leave, Civil Air Patrol status, military and veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. We also prohibit harassment of any individual on any of the characteristics listed above. Our non-discrimination policy applies to all aspects of employment. We comply with the laws and regulations set forth in the "Know Your Rights: 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 [email protected] 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 11/03/2026 (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.
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'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.
Salary Range: 179,733.00-297,770.00
Job Type (exemption status): Exempt position - Please see related compensation & benefits details below
Business Function: Facilities
Work Location: Milpitas Office--LOC_WDT_USCA25
