Computer Aided Design Apprentice Jobs in California

Rambus, a premier chip and silicon IP provider, is seeking to hire an exceptional CAD Infrastructure Engineer to join our Central CAD Team. Selected 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 CAD Infrastructure Engineer, the candidate will be reporting to the Director of CAD. In this role the candidate will be working on CAD tool, flow and methodology development and support for a world-wide design team working on advanced process technology nodes. The CAD team is spread globally across the US and India and supports EDA (electronic design automation) software, EDA infrastructure, design flows/methodologies, and design automation for world-wide design teams working on cutting edge product chips designs for memory interface chips, interconnect chips and silicon IP designs.

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.

• Work as part of a computer-aided design (CAD) team that architects, develops, and delivers software tools and workflows that are critical to Rambus’s advanced chip design and verification.
• Own the development, support, and continuous improvement of CAD infrastructure in a global environment with multiple chip design teams and heavily shared computing resources.
• Design, configure, and optimize LSF queues and policies to maximize chip design job throughput, minimize turnaround time (TAT), and improve overall efficiency of shared compute and EDA license resources, leveraging advanced scheduling capabilities such as fairshare, preemption, and prioritization.
• Drive and implement automation around LSF and EDA infrastructure to provide clear visibility into utilization of key resources (compute, memory, licenses), including demand-vs-supply gaps, bottlenecks, and efficiency trends.
• Define, implement, and maintain CAD infrastructure health monitoring and dashboards to proactively detect, diagnose, and prevent performance, capacity, or reliability issues before they impact design teams.
• Collaborate closely with IT and infrastructure partners to define requirements, influence architecture decisions, and recommend compute resource configurations that best support LSF workloads and EDA usage patterns.
• Provide backup and escalation support for compute cluster operations, including LSF host group and queue management, upgrades, configuration changes, and overall resource governance.
• Identify and drive cross-team workflow improvements that measurably improve design productivity, predictability, and tool availability.

• BSEE or equivalent degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field, with 5+ years of relevant industry experience in CAD, EDA infrastructure, or engineering workflow automation.
• Strong handson software development and automation experience, with proficiency in Python (preferred) and experience with one or more of the following: Perl, Tcl, CShell, Makefile, and/or C++. Demonstrated ability to develop robust, maintainable, and productionquality utilities and infrastructurelevel automation.
• Working knowledge of semiconductor design and verification workflows, with practical exposure to electronic design automation (EDA) tools from vendors such as Synopsys, Cadence, and Siemens, gained through industry experience or advanced academic project work.
• Proven ability to quickly understand complex CAD workflows and apply software and systems expertise to optimize performance, scalability, and reliability in shared compute and EDA environments.

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 $126,500 to $234,900. 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 outrambus.com/careers/. 

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