Technical Director Memory Controller Architect

Rambus a premier chip and silicon IP provider is seeking to hire an exceptional Memory Controller Architect and Technical Director to join our Silicon IP (SIP) team. Candidates will be joining some of the brightest inventors and engineers in the world to develop products that make data faster and safer.

In this role the candidate will be reporting to the VP of Engineering. This is a full-time leadership position as an individual contributor. You will architect highly reputed high-performance cutting-edge memory controllers for data centers and AI applications. This is a fast-growing market with high demand from tier-1 customers which gives ample opportunity for innovation and differentiation. If you like challenges and want to make a technical difference in the memory landscape during these exciting times in the semiconductor industry this is the right opportunity for you.

Location can be flexible for the right candidate. San Jose California or Hillsboro Oregon US are preferred. Rambus offers a flexible work environment embracing a hybrid approach for most 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.

• Own the architecture specification for Rambus memory controllers
• Work closely with product management product marketing technical field organization and customers to understand feature priorities and market needs.
• Work closely with logic design verification and physical design teams to define implementation-friendly high performance and PPA optimized products and realistic timelines.
• Actively drive technical reviews including implementation review verification review PRD/ERD review
• Represent the Rambus SIP team at JEDEC standards body
• Work closely with system modeling team to explore and finalize next generation architectures
• Collaborate with Rambus Labs research team to incorporate innovative and differentiated features to establish clear leadership.
• Protect Rambus innovations through patent disclosures
• Act as the technical expert to provide architectural solutions to customers to grow Rambus SIP memory business
• Evangelization of Rambus memory controller products through technical publications and industry events
• Empower field teams through product training in collaboration with marketing and product management teams

• BS/MS with 20 years experience in semiconductor industry with at least 10 years on memory logic design and/or architecture. IP experience is preferred.
• Hands-on experience with RTL coding logic design physical design and DV techniques.
• Knowledge of HBM LPDDR and AXI protocols and controllers. GDDR and CHI protocol knowledge will be a plus.
• Knowledge of front-end ASIC development flow and best practices

• Knowledge of system architecture for HPC and AI systems including impact to memory controller architecture
• Strong verbal and written communication skills and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent soft skills and collaborative mindset to work with cross functional teams
• Ability to make timely decisions based on available data
• Technical presales experience is desirable
• This role involves deep technical skills and domain expertise while also requiring excellent soft skills
• Ability to travel to Rambus sites as well as customer locations as required

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 $189700to $352300.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.

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