As SPE, Field Applications Engineer, Candidate will use his knowledge of embedded security, cryptographic algorithms and protocols, Public Key Infrastructure, Key Management to work with our current and future customers to help develop their ideas into reality. Knowledge in memory interface and PCIE interfaces is also a plus in this role. The SPE, Field Application Engineer will have an opportunity to work across various market segments, and designs. The position will be part of Sales Organization helping educate customers and provide solutions using our IP.  Technical Director FAE will be reporting to Sr. Director of WW Field Applications Engineering

Responsibilities

• Collaborating with the sales and marketing team to identify and understand our customers’ technical/ business challenges. Develop appropriate strategies and solutions for customers, leveraging the broad Rambus IP portfolio.
• Presenting Rambus IP portfolio, focusing on embedded security, cryptographic algorithms and protocols, Public Key Infrastructure, Key Management, side channel (DPA) and anti-tamper technologies and presenting deep dives on IP architecture, details of the IP(s).
• Work with the Sales personnel and business unit to secure design wins. Set strategy at key accounts to displace competitors and win all open opportunities.
• Work on customer RFI/RFQs and drive internal technical/business alignment on RFI/RFQs.
• Influencing the IP development/roadmap by communicating customer needs/feedback to the IP marketing/R&D teams and addressing competitive challenges.
• Demos to customers during pre-sales phase and supporting demos at conferences.
• Supporting evaluations on-site/remote technical discussions, addressing technical problems, and communicating engagement status to stake holders.
• Pre-sale customer support and co-ordinate during post sales.
• Write application notes, articles, design ideas, new product proposals for internal and/or external publication.
• Travel (~ 10~15%) required to visit customer, sales, and engineering locations.

Qualifications

• • BS in EE, CE or related equivalent with 12+ years of work experience or MS in EE, CE or related equivalent with 10+ year of work experience
  • Good understanding of latest SoC architectures and system-level design practices for one or more market segments (mobile, storage, automotive, networking, IoT) particularly from IP requirements perspective. 
  • Understanding of embedded security use cases for target markets mentioned above is advantage.
  • Knowledge of cryptographic algorithms and protocols, Public Key Infrastructure, Key Management
  • Knowledge of side channel (DPA) and anti-tamper technologies
  • Experience with platform security architectures
  • Proven presentation skills and excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Ability to understand and present complex technical requirements, problems, and solutions concisely in verbal and written communications.
  • Ability to analyze, summarize and generate status updates from technical data.
  • Ability to organize, conduct and co-ordinate meetings involving multiple teams internal and external.
  • Prior experience in selecting, using, designing, or supporting internal or external IP.
  • Prior experience in an application engineering or another direct customer facing roles.
  • Additional knowledge on PCIE, CXL or Memory Standards (JEDEC LPDDR, DDR, HBM) is a plus.
  • Additional knowledge of ARM, AMBA a plus.
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With 30 years of innovation and semiconductor expertise, Rambus leads the industry with products and solutions speed performance, expand capacity and improve security for today's most demanding applications. From data center and edge to artificial intelligence and automotive, our interface and security IP, and memory interface chips enable SoC and system designers to deliver their vision of the future.

Rambus offers a competitive compensation package, including base salary, bonus, equity and employee benefits.

  
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