Senior DRAM Reliability & Failure Analysis Lead

Penguin Computing; Newark (CA); On-site; USD 145,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision benefits

401k plan with company match

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Penguin Solutions in Newark, CA, seeks a Senior DRAM Failure Analysis Engineer to own burn-in methodologies, drive high-speed testing, and lead system-level failure analysis for DDR4/DDR5 memory solutions.

The role focuses on root-cause analysis, BIOS tuning, memory controller optimizations, and mentoring junior engineers to improve product reliability in mission-critical environments.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in DRAM module burn-in, stress testing, and failure analysis.
• Expert-level understanding of high-speed memory interfaces (DDR4, DDR5, HBM) and SI/PI concepts.
• Experience with Linux and Windows environments.
• BIOS tuning and memory controller optimizations.

Responsibilities

• Lead and conduct complex failure analysis (FA) on DRAM modules and memory subsystems, utilizing high-speed signal integrity tools and oscilloscopes.
• Drive the determination of failure root causes at the chip, module, and system level, presenting findings to technical and leadership teams.
• Architect and execute debug strategies for system-level failures by analyzing memory controller interactions, BIOS tuning, and DIMM register settings in server and cloud environments.
• Investigate and resolve critical performance bottlenecks, intermittent failures, and memory errors caused by power integrity (PI), signal integrity (SI), and thermal stress.
• Lead the development and implementation of advanced stress test strategies for high-performance DRAM modules.
• Mentor junior engineers in best practices for high-frequency waveform analysis, signal integrity debugging, and root cause analysis.
• Generate and present detailed reports (8D) summarizing failure analysis findings, root causes, and strategic recommendations for product and process improvements.
• Act as a technical lead in cross-functional teams to enhance product design, quality, and manufacturability.

Skills

DRAM failure analysis

Signal integrity

DDR4/DDR5

BIOS tuning

Python scripting

Leadership

Linux debugging

JEDEC standards

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Master's degree

Tools

Oscilloscopes

High-speed test equipment

Job description

Penguin Solutions in Newark, CA, seeks a Senior DRAM Failure Analysis Engineer to own burn-in methodologies, drive high-speed testing, and lead system-level failure analysis for DDR4/DDR5 memory solutions.

The role focuses on root-cause analysis, BIOS tuning, memory controller optimizations, and mentoring junior engineers to improve product reliability in mission-critical environments.