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In this role, you will be working with some of the brightest inventors and engineers in the world developing products that make data faster and safer.\nAs a CAD Engineering Intern, you’ll play a pivotal role in developing automated methodology for chip and silicon IP design. In this role, you’ll report directly to our Director of CAD. Our CAD Team is dedicated to delivering EDA infrastructure, design methodologies, and automation solutions that enable high-performance semiconductor products, including memory interface chips, interconnect solutions, and silicon IP, and your contributions will be instrumental in developing CAD tools, flows, and methodologies for a global design organization.\nRambus offers a flexible work environment, embracing a hybrid approach for most office-based roles. Employees are encouraged to spend an average of at least three days per week onsite, allowing for two days of remote work.\nResponsibilities\nDevelop, maintain, and enhance CAD methodologies and automation flows supporting digital\nASIC design, verification and implementation.\nWork with industry-standard EDA tools across formal verification, synthesis, static timing analysis\n(STA), power analysis to improve design quality, productivity, and flow efficiency.\nDevelop Python, Tcl, and shell-based scripts and utilities to automate design workflows, analyze\nresults, and streamline engineering processes.\nExplore and develop AI-assisted solutions to address practical challenges in CAD and\nsemiconductor design workflows, including engineering data analysis, debugging, and workflow\n\nInvestigate and deploy applications of large language models (LLMs), retrieval-augmented\ngeneration (RAG), and AI agents for engineering automation and intelligent workflow assistance.\nBuild and integrate AI-enabled utilities with existing engineering tools and workflows, assessing\ntheir accuracy, reliability, performance, and practical effectiveness.\nCollaborate with cross-functional CAD, design, verification, and physical design teams to\nunderstand engineering challenges, translate requirements into technical solutions, and validate\n\nGain exposure to broader physical design and signoff methodologies, including place and route\n(P&R), physical verification (DRC/LVS), and related implementation flows.\n\nQualifications\nCurrently pursuing a Bachelor’s, Master’s, or Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer\nEngineering, Computer Science, or a related field.\nUnderstanding of digital logic design, RTL, and ASIC/SoC design fundamentals.\nFamiliarity with digital implementation methodology, such as logic synthesis, static timing\nanalysis, or power analysis.\nProgramming or scripting experience in Python, Tcl, Bash, or similar languages.\nFamiliarity with Linux environments and software development fundamentals, including\ndebugging and version control.\nStrong creative, problem identification, analytical, debugging, and problem-solving skills with an\nability to work independently and collaborate across teams.\nInterest in applying automation and emerging AI technologies to engineering problems.\nWillingness to take lead on work, decisions, actions and consequences.\nPreferred Qualifications\nHands-on experience with standard EDA tools from Synopsys, Cadence, or Siemens.\nUnderstanding of timing constraints, timing closure, power optimization, and PPA tradeoffs.\nExposure to place and route (P&R), formal verification, physical verification (DRC/LVS), or related\nsignoff methodologies.\nExperience with AI/ML technologies, including LLMs, RAG, AI agents, or agentic automation\n\nUnderstand what to build and how to build it, rather than relying entirely on AI tools.\nExperience developing Python-based tools, MCPs, APIs, or automation frameworks.\nUp to date knowledge on AI (tools)\nAbout Rambus\nRambus 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.\nRambus 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.\nThe US hourly range for this full-time position is $25.80 to $47.80. 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.\nAt 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.\nRambus is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, genetic information, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.\nRambus is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans during our job application procedures. If you require assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please feel free to inform us in your application.\nRambus does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies or fee-based recruitment services.\nFor more information about Rambus, visit rambus.com. 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