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Hardware Design Engineer

Rambus
Hillsboro, OR Full Time
POSTED ON 9/17/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 11/24/2026
Overview

Rambus, a premier chip and silicon IP provider making data faster and safer, is seeking to hire an exceptional HW Design Engineer to join our MCG team in Hillsboro. 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.

Rambus 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.

Responsibilities

  • Design architecting and trade-off analysis
  • RTL coding and verification
  • Memory Controller PHY integration and verification
  • Customer delivery and support

Qualifications

Strong System Verilog/Verilog RTL design expertise

  • Questa/Incisive/VCS simulator experience
  • Python/Perl/Tcl scripting experience
  • Significant ASIC and/or FPGA design experience
  • Ability to learn quickly and work independently
  • Solid communication and project management skills
  • 5 years of logic design experience
  • BSEE

Definite Plus

  • ASIC synthesis, timing constraint, CDC/RDC experience
  • Verification experience
  • Memory (HBM, GDDR, LPDDR, DDR) expertise
  • AMBA AXI or CHI design experience
  • Located in the Hillsboro, Oregon area

Training

  • Provided as needed

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 $106,900 to $198,500. 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.

Rambus is committed to cultivating a culture where we actively seek to understand, respect, and celebrate the complex and rich identities of ourselves and others. Our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion initiatives are geared towards valuing the differences in backgrounds, experiences, and thoughts at Rambus to help enhance collaboration, teamwork, engagement, and innovation. At Rambus, we believe that we can be our best when every member of our organization feels respected, included, and heard.

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/.

Salary : $106,900 - $198,500

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