Technical Director, High-Speed Memory Validation

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

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