Principal Engineer - Memory Controller Design Verification

Job Title

Principal Engineer - Memory Controller Design Verification

Role Summary

Senior/Principal design verification engineer for the Memory Controller IP team, focused on pre-silicon RTL verification of DDR, HBM, and GDDR controller technologies. The role reports to the local onsite manager and works in a hybrid onsite/remote model.

The primary mission is to develop and execute verification strategies, testbenches, and regression suites to ensure correctness and quality of memory controller RTL.

Experience Level

Senior / Principal level. The posting specifies a minimum of 7 years of HDL design-verification experience.

Responsibilities

Key technical responsibilities include verification planning, test development, and support of verification infrastructure.

• Develop testbenches and test sequences for verification of new controller technologies and features.
• Plan functional coverage, write coverage items, and expand test suites to meet coverage goals.
• Create and maintain regression tests; monitor regressions, debug/triage failures, and correct test environment or sequences.
• Debug controller RTL designs during verification cycles.
• Develop and support verification environment scripting and automation capabilities.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills and experience; preferred items listed separately.

• Must-have: Minimum 7 years of HDL logic design-verification experience.
• Must-have: SystemVerilog testbench experience and fluency in Verilog/SystemVerilog RTL design.
• Preferred / Nice-to-have: Familiarity with DDR DRAM technologies (strong preference).
• Preferred / Nice-to-have: Experience with Python and TCL scripting.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's degree or higher in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a closely related technical field. (The posting specifies "Bachelors Degree or above in EE/CS".)

About the Company

Company: Rambus

Headquarters: Sunnyvale, California, USA

Rambus is a global leader in advanced semiconductor and technology solutions, specializing in enhancing data access and improving performance in computing, networking, and storage applications. The company is known for its innovative IP and solutions in memory, security, and interface technologies. With a strong focus on research and development, Rambus continues to push the boundaries of technology to meet the growing demands of the digital age.