Technical Director PCIe Controller Architect

• 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

Do you have experience in Digital circuit design?, Do you have a Bachelor’s degree?, * 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. CXL protocol knowledge will be a plus.

• 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
• Technical presales experience is desirable
• 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

3.73.7 out of 5 stars 4453 N 1st St # 100, San Jose, CA 95134 Hybrid work $189,700 - $352,300 a year - Full-time, Pulled from the full job description

• Employee stock purchase plan
• Health insurance
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Gym membership

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., Rambus is a global company that makes industry-leading memory interface chips and Silicon IP to advance data center connectivity and solve the bottleneck between memory and processing. With over 30 years of semiconductor experience, we are a leading provider of high-performance products and innovations that maximize the bandwidth, capacity and security for AI and other data-intensive workloads. Our world-class team is the foundation of our company, and our innovative spirit drives us to develop the cutting-edge products and technologies essential for tomorrow’s systems. 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 $189,700 to $352,300. 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. At Rambus, we are committed to fostering a workplace where every individual is respected, supported, and empowered to succeed. We value a range of perspectives and experiences that contribute to innovation and collaboration. Our goal is to ensure that all team members have equitable access to opportunities, resources, and a sense of belonging. We believe that a culture of fairness and inclusion helps us all do our best work.