Title: Validation Engineer Location: San Jose United States Job Description: Overview Rambus, a premier chip and silicon IP provider making data faster and safer, is seeking to hire an exceptional MTS Validation Engineer to join our Buffer Chip Validation team. 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. As an MTS Validation Engineer, you'll play a pivotal role in validating next-generation high-speed memory buffer chips that power tomorrow's data centers. In this full-time role, you'll report directly to our Bench Validation Manager. Our Buffer Chip Validation Team is dedicated to ensuring the integrity and performance of Rambus's cutting-edge memory interface chips through rigorous testing and validation, and your contributions will be instrumental in launching industry-leading products that redefine speed and efficiency in computer systems. 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 - Lab bring-up and validation of high-speed memory buffer semiconductor products. - Implement test methodologies for validating silicon designs against customer requirements and specifications. - Create automation scripts for lab equipment control and data analysis using Python or similar languages. - Support Applications Team in understanding and resolving customer issues. - Work with silicon design teams to develop experiments, drive data collection, and present results analysis. Qualifications - B.S. or M.S. degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or related field. - Fast learner with interest in hands-on lab work and writing software for lab automation. - Must be a team player, working well with other lab engineers and circuit designers. - Proficiency in scripting languages (e.g., Python) for data analysis and test automation. - Desired Skills: - Knowledge of processor / memory system architecture. - Understanding of high-speed interface concepts, including signal integrity. - Working knowledge of test and measurement equipment, troubleshooting and debugging. - Hands-on hardware experience with x86 computer systems. 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 $84,800 to $157,600. 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/. #LI-HYBRID #LI-GL1

Who we are Samsara (NYSE: IOT) is the pioneer of the Connected Operations™ Cloud, which is a platform that enables organizations that depend on physical operations to harness Internet of Things (IoT) data to develop actionable insights and improve their operations. At Samsara, we are helping improve the safety, efficiency and sustainability of the physical operations that power our global economy. Representing more than 40% of global GDP, these industries are the infrastructure of our planet, including agriculture, construction, field services, transportation, and manufacturing — and we are excited to help digitally transform their operations at scale. Working at Samsara means you’ll help define the future of physical operations and be on a team that’s shaping an exciting array of product solutions, including Video-Based Safety, Vehicle Telematics, Apps and Driver Workflows, and Equipment Monitoring. As part of a recently public company, you’ll have the autonomy and support to make an impact as we build for the long term. About the role: We’re looking for a Senior Firmware Engineer – eLinux to join our Safety OS Platform team. This group builds the Linux-based foundation that powers Samsara’s Safety devices — enabling real-time safety alerts, AI detections, and connected workflows used by millions of drivers worldwide. You’ll own and evolve the embedded Linux stack across multiple hardware platforms, driving improvements in system stability, boot performance, and hardware integration. This role calls for deep hands-on expertise in Linux internals, device drivers, and board bring-up, with a focus on building reliable, production-ready systems that scale to millions of deployed units This is a remote position open to candidates residing in the US and Canada. You should apply if: - You want to impact the industries that run our world: The software, firmware, and hardware you build will result in real-world impact – helping to keep the lights on, get food into grocery stores, and most importantly, ensure workers return home safely. - You want to build for scale: With over 2.3 million IoT devices deployed to our global customers, you will work on a range of new and mature technologies driving scalable innovation for customers across industries driving the world's physical operations. - You are a life-long learner: We have ambitious goals. Every Samsarian has a growth mindset as we work with a wide range of technologies, challenges, and customers that push us to learn on the go. - You believe customers are more than a number: Samsara engineers enjoy a rare closeness to the end user and you will have the opportunity to participate in customer interviews, collaborate with customer success and product managers, and use metrics to ensure our work is translating into better customer outcomes. - You are a team player: Working on our Samsara Engineering teams requires a mix of independent effort and collaboration. Motivated by our mission, we’re all racing toward our connected operations vision, and we intend to win – together. In this role, you will: - Take full ownership of key platform areas and initiatives, driving execution across the OS stack, aligning cross-functional teams, and delivering production-grade embedded Linux and system-level capabilities across various hardware platforms. - Lead custom hardware prototyping, board bring-up, and platform bring-up across multiple SoCs - Develop and maintain the embedded Linux operating system, including build systems, kernel configuration, patches, and systemd service management. - Drive power and performance optimization, secure boot configuration, and device hardening to meet reliability and security requirements at scale. - Support high-volume manufacturing by improving system stability, validating hardware revisions, and resolving factory-blocking issues. - Influence architectural decisions across business units, collaborating with firmware, hardware, and ML teams to raise system quality and consistency. - Debug complex cross-stack problems spanning hardware, kernel, drivers, middleware, and application layers; document root causes and implement long-term fixes. - Mentor engineers within the team and contribute to establishing strong engineering and operational standards for Samsara’s in-vehicle OS platform. - Champion, role model, and embed Samsara’s cultural principles (Focus on Customer Success, Build for the Long Term, Adopt a Growth Mindset, Be Inclusive, Win as a Team) as we scale globally and across new offices Minimum requirements for the role: - Proficient in Linux development in C, including bootloaders, kernel configuration, device drivers, device tree, and userspace tools. - Experience with cross-platform development, build tools (GNU toolchain, Yocto, buildroot) and Docker containers - Experience integrating/adapting Open Source Software to meet project requirements - Ability to read schematics and integrated circuit device datasheets for board support package development. - Experience bringing products through the full software lifecycle - from early prototyping, board bring-up, release to manufacturing, to post-release support - 6+ Years of embedded software and/or hardware experience - Proactive, self-directed, and good at estimating project scope and timelines An ideal candidate also has: - Extensive experience developing on Qualcomm-based SoCs and enabling Linux on custom hardware platforms. - Advanced Yocto expertise, with the ability to build, extend, and maintain complex embedded Linux distributions efficiently across multiple projects. The range of annual base salary for full-time employees for this position is below. Please note that base pay offered may vary depending on factors including your city of residence, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. This role is also eligible for an initial RSU grant with no vesting cliff, and ongoing refresh opportunities tied to performance, subject to plan terms and conditions. Learn more about our total rewards and benefits below. Annual Base Salary $130,900—$220,000 USD Total Rewards At Samsara, we build for the people who keep the global economy moving. We want owners, not passengers, which is why our rewards are designed to fuel high-impact builders. Our compensation program delivers above-market total compensation through a combination of base salary, performance-based bonus/variable pay, and equity (for eligible roles) in a high-growth public company. We meaningfully differentiate pay for our top performers, who have the opportunity to earn above-market compensation that can outpace the broader market over time. Beyond compensation, we provide the foundations that enable long-term success: a flexible, employee-led remote model, a professional development stipend, comprehensive health and parental leave plans, and more. If you’re ready to build for the long term and own the outcome, your journey starts here. Flexible Working At Samsara, we embrace a flexible working model that caters to the diverse needs of our teams. Our offices are open for those who prefer to work in-person and we also support remote work where it aligns with our operational requirements. For certain positions, being close to one of our offices or within a specific geographic area is important to facilitate collaboration, access to resources, or alignment with our service regions. In these cases, the job description will clearly indicate any working location requirements. Our goal is to ensure that all members of our team can contribute effectively, whether they are working on-site, in a hybrid model, or fully remotely. All offers of employment are contingent upon an individual’s ability to secure and maintain the legal right to work at the company and in the specified work location, if applicable. Belonging at Samsara At Samsara, we welcome everyone regardless of their background. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, and other characteristics protected by law. We depend on the unique approaches of our team members to help us solve complex problems and want to ensure that Samsara is a place where people from all backgrounds can make an impact. Accommodations Samsara is an inclusive work environment, and we are committed to ensuring equal opportunity in employment for qualified persons with disabilities. Please email accessibleinterviewing@samsara.com or click here if you require any reasonable accommodations throughout the recruiting process. Our Commitment to Authenticity We use Tofu, a fraud detection tool, to validate the authenticity of applications and protect against identity fraud. This ensures we are connecting with real people and allows us to prioritize genuine candidates. Please see Samsara’s Candidate Privacy Notice for more information. Fraudulent Employment Offers Samsara is aware of scams involving fake job interviews and offers. Please know we do not charge fees to applicants at any stage of the hiring process. Official communication about your application will only come from emails ending in @samsara.com, @us-greenhouse-mail.io or @mail3.guide.co. 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Our Company The workplace has undergone a complete transformation. Historically, occupancy was consistent; everyone worked in the office five days per week. But in today’s world, occupancy is inconsistent, unpredictable, and dynamic, as work has become more flexible than ever before. To make decisions with confidence, workplace, CRE, and facilities management leaders need a true understanding of how and when their spaces are used. VergeSense is the company behind the world’s first and only Occupancy Intelligence Platform. Over 220 companies across 50 countries and 140M sqft rely on occupancy intelligence to make confident, fact-based optimization decisions to improve employee experience and decrease costs. VergeSense customers use our Occupancy Intelligence Platform, which is built on a foundation of the industry's most accurate occupancy sensors and other data sources, to right-size their portfolio, validate space planning and designs, optimize cleaning operations, and ensure their teams can always find spaces to work. The Role - Write, develop, test firmware - Responsible for firmware shipping to hundreds of global Fortune 500 customers - Work on low-power inference technologies for edge computing/work on low-power battery operated embedded devices (battery life analyses, diagnosing consumption issues, battery life extension strategies) - Using low-power wireless protocols [Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), Ultra Wideband (UWB)] - Work with computer vision cameras - Perform ISP on raw images - Develop firmware using Operating Systems (OS): Free RTOS; write custom drivers (UART, SPI, I2C) - Use wireless protocol firmware stacks, diagnosing/improving manufacturing throughput - Collaborate with QA to create test cases - Ensure product level requirements are covered/ review test results - Create environments/procedures to subject devices for long-term stress testing - Establish/enforce robust coding standards, documentation policies - Lead firmware releases from planning, triaging bugs, to deployment - Use analytics tools (Hex) to remotely monitor devices in field - Combine analytics from field sensors to catch/remotely debug issues - Develop/manage internal tools/scripts ( Python, Bash) to automate testing, device provisioning, factory flashing processes, and field diagnostic tools - Resolve complex, intermittent system failures related to timing, synchronization, race conditions (real-time), event-driven, low-power systems - Integrate proprietary computer vision algorithms into low-powered, wireless, embedded systems - Define software requirements collaboratively with team - Develop software architecture/plan development into dynamic, evolving problem spaces - Deliver innovative solutions (concept to prototype to production) - Conduct software unit tests to validate implemented functionalities - Contribute to factory test procedures to ensure shipment of quality products - Troubleshoot/remove defects from production software - Document software designs thoroughly - Communicate effectively with the team to set expectations - Share technical details - Resolve issues - Report progress and participate in brainstorming sessions. This is a telecommuting position with remote benefits from various unanticipated locations throughout the U.S. Job Requirements - Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or Electronics Engineering - 3 years of work experience - Experience to include working on low-power battery-operated embedded devices (battery life analyses, diagnosing consumption issues, battery life extension strategies) - Using low-power wireless protocols [Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), Ultra Wideband (UWB)] - Working with computer vision cameras, performing ISP on raw images; developing firmware using Operating Systems (OS): Free RTOS - Writing custom drivers (UART, SPI, I2C) - Using wireless protocol firmware stacks, diagnosing/improving manufacturing throughput. $187,741 - $190,000 a year Benefits • A high-impact role in an emerging industry leader • Competitive compensation and equity • Employer-sponsored medical • Dental and vision insurance (dependent on location) • Open Vacation policy: take time off when you need it We value people from all walks of life who exhibit kindness, curiosity, discipline, humility, and passion to excel at what they do. If you would like to contribute to our team, we encourage you to apply.

• Design and develop Ethernet switches, CPU subsystems, memory, and networking interfaces. • Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including software, mechanical/thermal engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain. • Perform system-level analysis, simulation, and rigorous validation and testing. • Contribute to refining and implementing best practices for design processes and standards.