Staff Engineer, Physical Design

Tenstorrent is leading the industry on cutting-edge AI technology, revolutionizing performance expectations, ease of use, and cost efficiency. With AI redefining the computing paradigm, solutions must evolve to unify innovations in software models, compilers, platforms, networking, and semiconductors. Our diverse team of technologists have developed a high performance RISC-V CPU from scratch, and share a passion for AI and a deep desire to build the best AI platform possible. We value collaboration, curiosity, and a commitment to solving hard problems. We are growing our team and looking for contributors of all seniorities.

Tenstorrent USA, Inc:  Tenstorrent USA, Inc seeks Staff Engineer, Physical Design. This is a hybrid position requiring candidate to report in office 2600 Great America Way Suite 501, Santa Clara, CA 95054 with the option to work from home on certain days. Qualified candidates should live within commuting distance. The position requires a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering (EE), Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE), Computer Engineering (CE) and at least 5 years’ experience in a relevant field. In the alternative: Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering (EE), Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE), Computer Engineering (CE) and at least 3 years’ experience in a relevant field. Special Skills requirements: Knowledge of TCL and PrimeTime.

 

Job Duties:                

A Physical Design Engineer (PDE) at Tenstorrent will optimize performance, power, area, and schedule of challenging ASIC designs. They will work closely with the front-end team to understand the SOC, CPU, and Tensix micro-architectures, and with foundry representatives to understand advanced technology implementation. A PDE is expected to work collaboratively with other members of the team and external partners across a wide variety of domains.

 

PDE tasks may include construction and analysis of synthesis, PnR, memory compilation, clocking, timing, floorplanning, power delivery, DFx implementation, CDCs, VDCs, gate swapping, extraction, power usage, reliability checking, DRCs, ERCs, LVS, LEC, antenna checks, ECOs, and fill. In the course of this work, a PDE might be asked to develop a CAD flow step, qualify a tool, run sweeps, deploy techniques for improving power or timing, drive PPA experiments with the RTL team, recommend partitioning strategy, or evaluate reliability tool results.

 

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Tenstorrent USA, Inc:

Jessica Yu

Sr. Tech Recruiter
jyu@tenstorrent.com

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Compensation for all engineers at Tenstorrent ranges from $100k - $500k including base and variable compensation targets. Experience, skills, education, background and location all impact the actual offer made.

Tenstorrent offers a highly competitive compensation package and benefits, and we are an equal opportunity employer.

Due to U.S. Export Control laws and regulations, Tenstorrent is required to ensure compliance with licensing regulations when transferring technology to nationals of certain countries that have been licensing conditions set  by the U.S. government.

Our engineering positions and certain engineering support positions require access to information, systems, or technologies that are subject to U.S. Export Control laws and regulations, please note that citizenship/permanent residency, asylee and refugee information and/or documentation will be required and considered as Tenstorrent moves through the employment process.

If a U.S. export license is required, employment will not begin until a license with acceptable conditions is granted by the U.S. government.  If a U.S. export license with acceptable conditions is not granted by the U.S. government, then the offer of employment will be rescinded.