Technical Director PCIe Controller Architect

Rambus•San Jose, CA

11d•$189,700 - $352,300•Hybrid

About The Position

Rambus, a premier chip and silicon IP provider, is seeking to hire an exceptional PCIe Controller Architect and Technical Director to join our Silicon IP (SIP) team. Candidates will be joining some of the brightest inventors and engineers in the world to develop products that make data faster and safer. In this role, the candidate will be reporting to the VP of Engineering. This is a full-time leadership position as an individual contributor. You will architect highly reputed, high-performance, cutting-edge PCIe controller products for data centers and AI applications. This is a fast-growing market with high demand from tier-1 customers which gives ample opportunity for innovation and differentiation. If you like challenges and want to make a technical difference in the high-speed interface technology landscape during these exciting times in the semiconductor industry, this is the right opportunity for you.

Requirements

BS/MS with 20+ years’ experience in semiconductor industry, with at least 10 years on PCIe controller logic design and/or architecture. IP experience is preferred.
Hands-on experience with RTL coding, logic design, physical design and DV techniques.
Knowledge of PCIe and AXI protocols and controllers.
Knowledge of front-end ASIC development flow and best practices
Strong verbal and written communication skills and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment
Excellent soft skills and collaborative mindset to work with cross functional teams
Ability to make timely decisions based on available data
This role involves deep technical skills and domain expertise while also requiring excellent soft skills
Ability to travel to Rambus sites as well as customer locations as required

Nice To Haves

CXL protocol knowledge will be a plus.
Technical presales experience is desirable

Responsibilities

Own the architecture specification for Rambus PCIe controller products
Work closely with product management, product marketing, technical field organization and customers to understand feature priorities and market needs.
Work closely with logic design, verification and physical design teams to define implementation-friendly, high performance and PPA optimized products and realistic timelines.
Actively drive technical reviews including implementation review, verification review, PRD/ERD review
Represent the SIP team at PCI-Sig and other relevant standards bodies
Collaborate with various Rambus teams to incorporate innovative and differentiated features to establish clear leadership on PCIe products
Protect Rambus innovations through patent disclosures
Evangelization of Rambus PCIe controller products through technical publications and industry events
Act as the technical expert to provide architectural solutions to customers to grow Rambus SIP PCie business
Empower field teams through product training in collaboration with marketing and product management teams