Principal Application Engineer

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 PE System Application Engineer is aFull-Timeposition 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

Rambus offers a flexible work environment embracinga hybrid approach formostoffice-basedroles.Employeesare encouragedtospend an average of at leastthree days per weekonsiteallowing fortwodaysof remote work.

• 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.

• 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.
• 8 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 thecutting-edgeproducts and technologies essential for tomorrows systems.

Rambus offers a competitive compensation packageincludingbase salary bonus equity matching 401(k) employee stock purchase plan comprehensive medical and dental benefits time-off program and gym membership.

TheUSsalary range for thisfull-timeposition is $132400to $246000.Our salary ranges aredeterminedby roleleveland location. The successful candidates starting pay will bedeterminedbased on job-related skills experience qualifications worklocationand 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 haveequitableaccess to opportunities resources and a sense of belonging. We believe that a culture of fairness and inclusion helps us all do ourbest work.

Rambus is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative 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 veteransduringour job application procedures. If yourequireassistanceoran accommodationdue to a disabilityplease feel free to inform us in your application.

Rambus does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters recruitmentagenciesor fee-based recruitment services.

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