SPE Applications Engineering

Overview

Rambus, a premier chip and silicon IP provider, is seeking to hire an exceptional Sr Principal Systems Application Engineer to join our Applications Engineering team. Candidates will be joining some of the brightest inventors and engineers in the world to develop products that make data faster and safer.

 

Seeking an experienced applications engineer with DRAM and failure analysis expertise to support international customers of Rambus DDR4 and DDR5 memory interface chips.  Analyze and debug complex technical issues involving DRAM, memory interface chips, DIMM, server and BIOS operation and interaction.  

   

The SPE Application Engineer is a Full-Time position, and the candidate will work in the lab to analyze and debug complex technical issues involving memory interface chips, DRAM, DIMM, server and BIOS operation and interaction. 

 

Location(s): Atlanta, GA; San Jose, CA; Agoura Hills, CA; Chapel Hills, NC

 

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. 

• 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.

 

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 $151,100.00 to $280,500.00.  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.

 

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, tea