Sr Principal Applications/Validation Engineering

Rambus; San Jose (CA); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Competitive compensation package

Job summary

Rambus is seeking an experienced applications engineer specializing in DRAM and failure analysis to support international customers of Rambus DDR4 and DDR5 memory interface chips in South Korea and Asia. You will analyze and debug complex issues involving DRAM, memory interfaces, DIMM, server and BIOS operation.

The role offers a hybrid work environment with onsite three days per week and two remote days, and requires deep knowledge of signal integrity, power management, and scripting to

Qualifications

• Experience with DDR4/DDR5 DIMM memory operation in Intel, AMD, and/or OEM servers.
• Strong understanding of signal integrity at high clock rates (3 GHz+).
• Experience with power management and I2C/I3C interfaces.
• Proficient with probing and lab equipment (high-speed oscilloscopes, etc.).
• Root cause analysis using fishbone/DOE methods.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and debug complex technical issues involving server memory and customer issues.
• Support qualification of new chip designs to secure customer design wins.
• Assist with validation and debug of memory interface chips for DDR5 servers.
• Collect and analyze signal integrity data at the system level.
• Prepare failure analysis reports (8D) and communicate findings to customers.

Skills

DDR4/DDR5 memory

Signal integrity

Lab instrumentation

Root cause analysis

Scripting (Perl/Python/Tcl)

Server BIOS tools

Travel internationally

English & Korean

Education

Electrical Engineering degree

Tools

Oscilloscopes

ATE testers

BIOS/Server tools

Job description

Overview

Seeking an experienced applications engineer with DRAM and failure analysis expertise to support international customers of Rambus DDR4 and DDR5 memory interface chips in South Korea and Asia.

Analyze and debug complex technical issues involving DRAM, memory interface chips, DIMM, server and BIOS operation and interaction.

Rambus offers a flexible work environment, embracing a hybrid approach for the majority of our office-based roles. We encourage employees to spend an average of at least three days per week working onsite, allowing for two days of remote work.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and debug complex technical issues involving server memory and manage customer issues to a satisfactory conclusion.
• Support technical qualification of new chip designs to secure customer design wins.
• Assist with validation and debug of new memory interface chips for DDR5 servers.
• Collect and analyze signal integrity data at the system level.
• Conduct failure analysis and prepare failure analysis and 8D reports.
• Gather customer technical feedback and communicate to Marketing and Engineering teams.
• Present technical updates to customers and company management in writing and verbally via quality presentations.
• Prepare technical documentation such as datasheets, user guides and application notes.

Qualifications

• Familiar with DDR4/DDR5 DIMM memory operation in Intel, AMD, and/or OEM servers.
• Good understanding of signal integrity issues at clock rates of 3 GHz and above.
• Experience with power management and I2C/I3C serial interfaces.
• Extensive experience with probing, using high speed oscilloscopes and other lab equipment.
• History of using fundamental root cause techniques (fishbone, design of experiments, etc.) to solve complex problems.
• Good understanding of ATE tester operation is a strong plus.
• Past experience reading and modifying MRC BIOS code and utilizing server platform debug tools (either Intel or AMD) is strongly desired.
• Ability to use scripting languages such as Perl, Tcl or Python to analyze data log text files and automate system and bench testing.
• Ability to travel to customer sites as needed, including international travel.
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills in English and Korean.
• BS degree or higher in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 12+ years of experience in hardware design, validation, and/or applications engineering.

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.

Benefits

• Rambus offers a flexible work environment, embracing a hybrid approach for the majority of our office-based roles. We encourage employees to spend an average of at least three days per week working onsite, allowing for two days of remote work.
• Rambus offers a competitive compensation package, including base salary, bonus, equity and employee benefits.

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 Aff…

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.

Rambus does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies or fee-based recruitment services.

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