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Principal Product Engineer

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Hybrid
San Jose, CA, USA
124K-230K Annually
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Hybrid
San Jose, CA, USA
124K-230K Annually
Expert/Leader
Lead semiconductor product engineering for new product introductions from kickoff through production and sustaining support. Define test coverage, characterization, qualification, schedules, and resources; coordinate cross-functional teams, customers, suppliers, foundries, and OSAT partners. Support wafer sort, final test, failure analysis, RMA activities, yield and quality optimization, and high-volume manufacturing. Apply expertise in analog, mixed-signal, power, DDR, and high-speed digital products, along with C/C++, Linux, ATE, and data-analysis tools.
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Overview

Rambus, a premier chip and silicon IP provider making data faster and safer, is seeking to hire an exceptional Product Engineering to join our Operations Engineering team in San Jose. In this role, you will be working with some of the brightest inventors and engineers in the world developing products that make data faster and safer.  

  

As a Product Engineer, you will play a key role in new product introduction. In this full-time position, you will report directly to the Senior Manager of Product Engineering. Our Product Engineering team focuses on introducing new products and transferring them to our OSAT partners, and your contributions will be vital to new product development and revenue growth. 


Rambus offers a flexible work environment, embracing a hybrid approach for most office-based roles. Employees are encouraged to spend an average of at least three days per week onsite, allowing for two days of remote work.  

Responsibilities
  • Define Test coverage, Flow, Characterization and Qualification for New Product Introduction. 
  • Project management with effective communications skills with internal cross functional teams, customers and suppliers.  
  • Manage multiple new product introductions in parallel from Project Kickoff to Production. 
  • Set up and maintain infrastructure for new product introduction including detailed schedule and resource allocation for new products. 
  • Complete life cycle of products from design, prototypes, high volume manufacturing bring up and RMA/sustaining support. 
  • Strong knowledge of analog, mixed signal and power semiconductor circuits and devices including switching and linear regulators, drivers, references, ADC, OTP/MTP, scan. 
  • (ATE) for Final Test and Wafer Sort of Power Management ICs (PMICs) 
  • Experience in Failure Analysis and RMA support. 
  • Optimize yield, Cost, Cycle Time and Quality. 
  • Software C/C++, Red hat Linux 
  • Data Analysis proficiency. Software: PDF, JMP, Silicon Dash  
Qualifications
  • B.S./M.S. in Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience. 
  • Experience in New Product Introduction, Test Coverage & DFT 
  • Experience Product life cycle and BOM. 
  • Experience working with Wafer fab Foundry and Test & Assembly OSAT's. 
  • Experience and knowledge of ATE. Advantest V93k experience preferred. 
  • Experience on DDR and High-speed Digital products. 
  • Ability to independently learn and solve problems. 
  • Comfort with collaboration, open communication and reaching across functional borders. 

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 $124,000 to $230,400. 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 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 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/. 


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