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Average Rambus lead engineer salary

$139,431yearly

$40.83 hourly rate

Entry-level Rambus lead engineer salary
$106,000 yearly
Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Rambus pay lead engineers?

The average salary for Rambus lead engineers is $139,431 per year. Rambus lead engineer salaries range between $106,000 to $182,000 per year. Rambus lead engineers earn 64% more than the national average salary for lead engineers of $84,927.

Location impacts how much a lead engineer at Rambus can expect to make. Lead engineers at Rambus make the most in Sunnyvale, CA, Austin, TX, and Hillsboro, OR.

How much does Rambus pay lead engineers by location?

Rambus pays lead engineers the most in Sunnyvale, CA, Austin, TX, and Hillsboro, OR. Additionally, cities like Brecksville and Chapel Hill also report highly competitive salaries for lead engineers at Rambus.

Lead engineer Rambus salary by location

RankCityAvg. salaryHourly rate
1Sunnyvale, CA$158,844$76.37
2Austin, TX$134,305$64.57
3Hillsboro, OR$132,645$63.77
4Brecksville, OH$123,150$59.21
5Chapel Hill, NC$122,418$58.85

Highest-paid Rambus lead engineers by job level

RankJob titleAverage salaryHourly rateJob openings
1Senior Software Engineer Manager$199,613$96-
2Principal Software Engineer$159,091$76-
3Head Engineer$156,379$75-
4Principal Test Engineer$155,161$751
5Principal Systems Engineer$152,779$73-
6Senior Principal Engineer$150,819$73-
7Staff Test Engineer$148,894$721
8Principle Software Engineer$147,778$71-
9Designation-Senior Software Engineer$145,630$70-
10Software Engineer Lead$145,487$70-

Recent salaries for lead engineers at rambus

JobLocationDate addedSalary
Lead MTS Digital EngineeringSan Jose, CA05/16/2025$106,100
Lead MTS Analog EngineeringSan Jose, CA03/27/2025$135,500
Lead MTS Validation Engineering (NEW Grads Also Welcome)San Jose, CA02/18/2025$112,000

Lead engineer salary at Rambus competitors

RankCompanyAverage salaryHourly rateJob openings
1Xilinx$127,975$62-
2Amd$123,038$59134
3ASIC North$119,130$57-
4Kingston Technology$118,728$57-
5National Semiconductor$116,446$56-
6Intel$110,220$5377
7QuickLogic$106,591$51-
8Synopsys$105,853$5115
9Fujitsu$104,672$505
10Cypress$104,388$50-
11Maxim Integrated$100,839$48-
12Array Networks$100,821$485
13Thales$99,144$484
14Tessera$98,068$47-
15Cornet Technology$97,742$47-
16Auto-trol Technology$97,567$47-
17COMSYS Information Technology Services Inc$96,074$46-
18Microchip Technology$95,750$4630
19Vocollect$93,410$45-
20Mercury Systems$87,467$428

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