Rambus, a premier chip and silicon IP provider, is seeking to hire an exceptional Principal Verification Engineer to join our Memory Interconnect Design team.  You will be joining some of the brightest inventors and engineers in the world to develop products that make data faster and safer.

Are you a seasoned Verification Engineer ready to make a real impact?
Join Rambus in this high-visibility role where you’ll lead the charge in defining and executing Verification Strategies across multiple product lines and global sites. This is your chance to take full ownership, collaborate with top-tier design teams, and shape the future of cutting-edge technology! 

Enjoy the best of both worlds with our hybrid role, working alongside top talent in cutting-edge facilities while enjoying the vibrant lifestyle each city offers!

Whether it’s the innovation and energy of Silicon Valley (San Jose, CA) or near the Santa Monica mountains in scenic Agoura Hills, CA.

You can also be in the thriving Tech Suburb in Johns Creek, GA just outside of Atlanta to the renowned Research Triangle Park in Morrisville, North Carolina.

How You’ll Make a Difference

As our Technical Verification Lead, you’ll be at the heart of our chip development process—ensuring our designs are robust, reliable, and ready for the real world. Your leadership and technical expertise will directly shape the success of our silicon products.

Here’s how you’ll contribute

• Lead the charge on full-chip and block-level verification, ensuring our designs meet the highest standards.
• Collaborate closely with Architects, Logic, and Mixed-Signal Designers to define and execute robust verification plans.
• Build advanced test environments using UVM methodology, including testbenches, monitors, and scoreboards.
• Drive quality by achieving code coverage goals and delivering thoroughly verified silicon.
• Partner with Lab/System teams to develop test plans, support silicon bring-up, and debug real-world issues.
• Innovate within a dynamic R&D environment, contributing to the evolution of our verification flows and methodologies.
• Mentor and inspire junior engineers, helping to grow the next generation of technical talent.

What Makes You a Great Fit

• MSEE & 10+ years or PhD EE & 7+ years’ experience of Verification 
• Significant Experience with coding in System Verilog or Verilog and UVM methodology 
• Significant Experience with standard ASIC Verification flow/software tools  
1. Simulation tools:  Synopsys VCS, Cadence Xcelium
2. Verification Methodologies:  UVM (Universal Verification Methodology)
3. Coverage & Analysis:  Cadence IMC (Incisive Metrics Center)
• Strong knowledge of scripting, Linux/Unix environment 
• Experience in leading and driving technical solutions across organization 
• Good written & verbal communication skills
• A strong commitment & ability to work in cross functional and globally dispersed teams 

What Makes You Shine

• Verification of DDR memory interfaces
• Experience working in Analog/Mixed-Signal Products
• Verification Methodologies:  SVA (System/Verilog Assertions)
• Regression Management:  Jenkins (CI/CD Integration)

About Rambus 

With 30 years of innovation and semiconductor expertise, Rambus leads the industry with products and solutions speed performance, expand capacity and improve security for today's most demanding applications. From data center and edge to artificial intelligence and automotive, our interface and security IP, and memory interface chips enable SoC and system designers to deliver their vision of the future. 

 
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 $129,300 to $240,100. 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, teamwork, engagement, and innovation. At Rambus, we believe that we can be our best when every member of our organization feels respected, included, and heard.

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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