Senior DRAM Applications Engineer – DDR4/DDR5 Validation

Rambus.com; San Jose (CA); Hybrid; USD 157,600 - 292,600; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation package

Flexible work environment

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion initiatives

Job summary

Rambus.com is seeking a Sr Principal Applications Engineer to analyze and debug complex DRAM-related technical issues. The role requires expertise in memory interface chips and signal integrity, along with 12+ years of hardware engineering experience. The position offers a flexible hybrid work environment, competitive compensation ranging from $157,600 to $292,600, and emphasizes diversity and inclusion within the company. Candidates should have a BS in Electrical Engineering and excellent communication skills in English and Korean.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in hardware design, validation, and/or applications engineering.
• Familiarity with memory interface chips for DDR4 and DDR5 servers.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and debug complex technical issues involving server memory.
• Support technical qualification of new chip designs.
• Assist with validation and debug of new memory interface chips.
• Conduct failure analysis and prepare reports.
• Gather customer feedback and communicate with teams.
• Prepare technical documentation.

Skills

DDR4/DDR5 DIMM memory operation

Signal integrity issues at clock rates of 3 GHz and above

Power management and I2C/I3C serial interfaces

Probing with high-speed oscilloscopes

Root cause techniques for problem solving

ATE tester operation

Reading and modifying MRC BIOS code

Scripting languages (Perl, Tcl, Python)

Excellent communication skills in English and Korean

Education

BS degree or higher in Electrical Engineering or related field

Job description

Rambus.com is seeking a Sr Principal Applications Engineer to analyze and debug complex DRAM-related technical issues. The role requires expertise in memory interface chips and signal integrity, along with 12+ years of hardware engineering experience. The position offers a flexible hybrid work environment, competitive compensation ranging from $157,600 to $292,600, and emphasizes diversity and inclusion within the company. Candidates should have a BS in Electrical Engineering and excellent communication skills in English and Korean.