Tech Dir Validation Engineering

Rambus; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 189,000 - 351,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Equity

401(k) matching

Medical benefits

Gym membership

Job summary

Rambus, a premier chip and silicon IP company, seeks a Technical Director Validation Engineer to lead lab validation for memory interface products. The role focuses on automating data collection, developing validation environments, and driving performance verification against specs in a fast-paced lab setting.

Ideal candidates have extensive bench testing experience on high-speed memory I/O, DDR characterization, and hands-on lab automation with Python, collaborating across design teams to

Qualifications

• Experience in bench testing and characterization of high-speed and/or memory IO devices; DDRx characterization preferred.
• Proficiency with validation hardware and board design fundamentals.
• Skilled with high-speed lab equipment (oscilloscopes, BERTs, signal generators).
• Hands-on lab work and writing software for lab automation (Python).
• Must be a team player; collaborate with lab engineers and circuit designers.
• BS or MS in Electrical Engineering; 20+ years of relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Lab bring-up and validation of high-speed memory buffer semiconductor products.
• Develop test methodologies for validating silicon designs against specifications.
• Develop scripts for automating lab equipment and for analyzing lab data.
• Lead validation tasks on bench planning, preparation, characterization execution, methodology improvements.
• Work with silicon design teams to develop experiments, drive data collection, and present results analysis.
• Provide inputs to FPGA, system, and PCB design requirements.
• Support Applications Team in understanding and resolving customer issues.

Skills

Bench testing

Memory IO devices

DDR characterization

Validation hardware

Board design fundamentals

Oscilloscopes

BERTs

Signal generators

Python for lab automation

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's or Master’s in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Lab automation software

DDR testing fixtures

ATE/Testing equipment

Job description

Overview

Rambus, a premier chip and silicon IP provider, is seeking to hire an exceptional Technical Director Validation Engineer to join our Memory Interface Chip business unit. Candidates will be joining some of the brightest inventors and engineers in the world to develop products that make data faster and safer.

Overview

Rambus, a premier chip and silicon IP provider, is seeking to hire an exceptional Technical Director Validation Engineer to join our Memory Interface Chip business unit. Candidates will be joining some of the brightest inventors and engineers in the world to develop products that make data faster and safer.

The Technical Director ValidationEngineer is aFull-Timeposition and the candidate will work in the lab to automate data collection and provideframework to develop validation environment to check system performance and specification compliance.The candidate is required to have experience with processor-memory interfaces, including DDR topologies and protocols, as well as high-speed signaling, including signal integrity and power integrity concepts.

Responsibilities

• Lab bring-up and validation of high-speed memory buffer semiconductor products.


• Develop test methodologies for validating silicon designs against specifications.


• Develop scripts for automating lab equipment and for analyzing lab data.


• Lead validation tasks on bench planning, preparation, characterization execution, methodology improvements.


• Work with silicon design teams to develop experiments, drive data collection, and present results analysis.


• Provide inputs to FPGA, system, and PCB design requirements.


• Support Applications Team in understanding and resolving customer issues.

Qualifications

• Experience in Bench testing and characterization of high speed and/or memory IO devices, exposure to DDRx characterization is preferable.


• Proficiency with validation hardware and board design fundamentals


• Skilled in high-speed lab equipment such as oscilloscopes, BERTs, and signal generators


• Hands-on lab work and writing software for lab automation, especially python.


• Must be a team player, working well with other lab engineers and circuit designers.


• B.S. or M.S. degree in Electrical Engineering.


• 20+ years of relevant experience

Desired Skills

• Experience or knowledge of ATE or/and System Testing


• Experience in high speed digital designs, boards designs, PCB layouts, and signal integrity concepts


• Working knowledge of test and measurement equipment, troubleshooting and debugging.


• Experience with hardware test equipment logic analyzers and protocol analyzers

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 $189,000 to $351,000 . 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.

At Rambus, we are committed to fostering a workplace where every individual is respected, supported, and empowered to succeed. We value a range of perspectives and experiences that contribute to innovation and collaboration. Our goal is to ensure that all team members have equitable access to opportunities, resources, and a sense of belonging. We believe that a culture of fairness and inclusion helps us all do our best work .

Rambus is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affimitive 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.

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/.