Lead Member of Technical Staff (LMTS) – Logic Design

Rambus•Hillsboro, OR

7d•Hybrid

About The Position

Rambus is seeking a Lead Member of Technical Staff (LMTS) – Logic Design to join its Silicon IP team in Hillsboro, Oregon. The role is an individual-contributor position reporting to the Director of Engineering. The engineer will contribute to the micro-architecture and design of next-generation, high-performance memory controllers for data center and AI applications. Rambus uses a hybrid work approach for most office-based roles. Employees are encouraged to work onsite an average of at least three days per week, with up to two days of remote work. The company offers a competitive compensation package that includes base salary, bonus, equity, and employee benefits.

Requirements

Strong SystemVerilog/Verilog RTL design expertise.
Experience with Questa, Incisive, or VCS simulators.
Python, Perl, or TCL scripting experience.
Ability to learn quickly and work independently.
Solid communication and project management skills.
At least 8 years of ASIC/FPGA logic design experience with a BSEE, or at least 6 years of ASIC/FPGA logic design experience with an MSEE.

Nice To Haves

ASIC synthesis, timing constraints, and CDC/RDC experience.
UVM verification experience.
Expertise in memory technologies such as HBM or LPDDR.
AMBA AXI or CHI design experience.

Responsibilities

Own micro-architecture definition and RTL design for critical blocks such as schedulers, command pipelines, coherency and ordering logic, and system interfaces.
Analyze performance, power, and area trade-offs and make design decisions based on quantitative data.
Collaborate with the verification team to shape test plans and improve verification coverage.
Work with the physical design team to understand and resolve timing, power, and congestion challenges.
Work with the verification team to debug regression failures, identify root causes, and provide RTL fixes when necessary.
Provide technical support to the FAE team for pre-sales customer engagements.
Provide technical support to the AE team for post-sales customer deliveries.