Principal Design Verification Engineer - Memory Interface Chips

Rambus, Inc.; San Jose (CA); Hybrid; USD 145,000 - 270,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Principal Design Verification Engineer to join a dynamic team in San Jose. This full-time role involves collaborating with top engineers to develop cutting-edge memory interface chips. You will be instrumental in enhancing verification environments and ensuring the quality of innovative products that drive data processing efficiency. With a hybrid work model, you can enjoy a flexible work environment while contributing to projects that are at the forefront of technology. If you are passionate about making data faster and safer, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Competitive compensation package

Bonus

Equity

Matching 401(k)

Employee stock purchase plan

Comprehensive medical benefits

Comprehensive dental benefits

Time-off program

Gym membership

Qualifications

• 7+ years of industry experience in design verification.
• Proficient in Verilog, SystemVerilog, and UVM.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain verification environments for chip-level verification.
• Create test plans and develop test cases in UVM.

Skills

Verilog

SystemVerilog

UVM

Linux

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

EDA tools

Job description

Rambus, a premier chip and silicon IP provider making data faster and safer, is seeking to hire an exceptional Principal Design Verification Engineer to join our MIC (Memory Interface Chip) team in San Jose, CA. In this role, you will be working with some of the brightest inventors and engineers in the world developing products that make data faster and safer.

As a Principal Design Verification Engineer, you’ll play a pivotal role in MIC product development. In this full-time role, you’ll report directly to our Sr Dir Analog Engineering. Our MIC team is dedicated to developing DIMM Interface Chip, and your contributions will be instrumental in PMIC/TS/SPD projects.

Rambus offers a flexible work environment, embracing a hybrid approach for most office-based roles. Employees are encouraged to spend an average of at least three days per week onsite, allowing for two days of remote work.

Responsibilities

• Understand the architecture of the chip and functional blocks.
• Develop/maintain verification environments for chip level verification and enhance/use the automated regression infrastructures.
• Create test plans and develop test cases/sequences in UVM.
• Debug functional issues in the DUT based on a good understanding of the architectural specification.
• Work closely with Design/Architecture/Circuit team to identify and align with the Milestones and Quality metrics of the project.

Qualifications

• Major in EE, CS or related.
• Min 7 years industry experience outside of academia.
• Proficient in Verilog, SystemVerilog, and UVM.
• Familiar with Linux environment and the industry’s prevailing EDA tools.
• Better understanding of Verification methodology and concepts.
• Good understanding of Pre-Silicon design process from Architecture, Design, Synthesis, and Gate level Implementation till Tapeout release.
• Excellent communication skills (both written and oral) and cross-team/function collaboration capability.
• Experienced in code coverage and functional coverage closure.
• Strong problem-solving skills.

About Rambus

Rambus is a global company that makes industry-leading memory interface chips and Silicon IP to advance data center connectivity and solve the bottleneck between memory and processing. With over 30 years of semiconductor experience, we are a leading provider of high-performance products and innovations that maximize the bandwidth, capacity, and security for AI and other data-intensive workloads. Our world-class team is the foundation of our company, and our innovative spirit drives us to develop the cutting-edge products and technologies essential for tomorrow’s systems.

Rambus offers a competitive compensation package including base salary, bonus, equity, matching 401(k), employee stock purchase plan, comprehensive medical and dental benefits, time-off program, and gym membership.

The US salary range for this full-time position is $145,300.00 to $269,800.00. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The successful candidate’s starting pay will be determined based on job-related skills, experience, qualifications, work location, and market conditions.

Rambus is committed to cultivating a culture where we actively seek to understand, respect, and celebrate the complex and rich identities of ourselves and others. Our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion initiatives are geared towards valuing the differences in backgrounds, experiences, and thoughts at Rambus to help enhance collaboration, teamwork, engagement, and innovation. At Rambus, we believe that we can be our best when every member of our organization feels respected, included, and heard.

Rambus is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, genetic information, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

Rambus is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans during our job application procedures. If you require assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please feel free to inform us in your application.

For more information about Rambus, visit rambus.com. For additional information on life at Rambus and our current openings, check out rambus.com/careers/.

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