Principal Reliability Engineer
RambusJob Title
Principal Reliability Engineer
Role Summary
Principal Reliability Engineer on the Reliability Engineering team in San Jose responsible for qualification, reliability, and New Product Introduction (NPI) activities for semiconductor products. The role partners with design, manufacturing, test, suppliers and customers to ensure product robustness, manufacturability, and yield at scale.
Experience Level
Senior-level. No explicit years-of-experience stated.
Responsibilities
Lead and coordinate reliability, qualification and NPI efforts across the product lifecycle.
- Define test coverage, characterization, qualification flows, and NPI test plans.
- Manage multiple NPIs in parallel from project kickoff through production and sustaining support.
- Coordinate cross-functional communication with internal teams, customers, suppliers, fabs and OSATs.
- Set up and maintain NPI infrastructure, schedules, and resource allocation.
- Lead failure analysis, RMA support, and production bring-up activities.
- Optimize yield, cost, cycle time and quality through data-driven analysis.
- Analyze reliability and production data using statistical and visualization tools.
Requirements
Must-have skills and experience. Preferred items noted separately.
- Proven experience in New Product Introduction and product lifecycle management (design, prototypes, HV manufacturing, sustaining).
- Experience working with wafer fabs/foundries and test & assembly OSATs.
- Knowledge of ATE systems and test methodologies.
- Experience with analog, mixed-signal, and power semiconductor circuits and devices (switching and linear regulators, drivers, references, ADC, OTP/MTP).
- Experience in failure analysis and RMA support.
- Strong data analysis skills and familiarity with tools such as JMP and test dashboards.
- Project management, cross-functional communication skills, and ability to learn and solve problems independently.
Nice-to-have: Advantest V93k experience; familiarity with specific test/visualization tools (e.g., Silicon Dash).
Education Requirements
B.S. or M.S. in Electrical Engineering preferred, or equivalent practical experience.
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.
