PE Reliability Engineering
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 16, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 14, 2026.
Overview
Rambus, a premier chip and silicon IP provider, is seeking to hire an exceptional Principal Reliability Engineer to join our Reliability Engineering team in San Jose, CA. Candidates will be joining some of the brightest inventors and engineers in the world to develop products that make data faster and safer.
As a Principal Reliability Engineer, the candidate will be reporting to the Director of Reliability Engineering and is a Full-Time position.
Rambus offers a flexible work environment, embracing a hybrid approach for the majority of our office-based roles. We encourage employees to spend an average of at least three days per week working onsite, allowing for two days of remote work.
Responsibilities
- Define Test coverage, Flow, Characterization and Qualification for New Product Introduction.
- Project management with effective communications skills with internal cross functional teams, customers and suppliers.
- Manage multiple new product introductions in parallel from Project kickoff to Production.
- Set up and maintain infrastructure for new product introduction including detailed schedule and resource allocation for new products.
- Complete life cycle of products from design, prototypes, high volume manufacturing bring up and RMA/sustaining support.
- Experience in Failure Analysis and RMA support.
- Optimize yield, Cost, Cycle Time and Quality.
- Data Analysis proficiency. Software: PDF, JMP, Silicon Dash etc.
Qualifications
- B.S./M.S. in Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience.
- Experience in New Product Introduction.
- Experience Product life cycle and BOM.
- Experience working with Wafer fab Foundry and Test & Assembly OSAT's.
- Experience and knowledge of ATE. Advantest V93k experience preferred.
- Experience in Analog, mixed signal and power semiconductor circuits and devices including switching and linear regulators, drivers, references, ADC, OTP/MTP.
- Ability to independently learn and problem solve.
- Comfort with collaboration, open communication and reaching across functional borders.
About Rambus
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 $153,000 to $229,600. 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.
Rambus 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.
Rambus 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.
Rambus does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies or fee-based recruitment services.
For more information about Rambus, visit rambus.com. For additional information on life at Rambus and our current openings, check out rambus.com/careers/.