Physical Design Engineer, AI Accelerator IP
Required skills
- RISC-V
- AI IP
- PPA
- tapeouts
- advanced nodes
- block-level design
- IP tapeouts
- RTL owners
- critical paths
- power budgets
Nice to have
- external licensees
- multi-variant IP delivery
- porting
- foundries
- PPA targets
- IP deal timelines
Role summary
Tenstorrent is seeking a Physical Design Engineer specializing in AI Accelerator IP. This role is responsible for the end-to-end physical implementation of IP blocks, from synthesis to GDSII signoff, ensuring PPA-proven deliverables for customers. The engineer will work on advanced nodes, focusing on low-power design techniques and rigorous signoff quality. Responsibilities include building floorplans, power grids, and providing IP integration collateral. This hybrid role offers significant impact on customer timelines and IP deal success.
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 licenses RISC-V and AI IP to customers who need hardened, PPA-proven deliverables on their target node and foundry. This role owns physical implementation of those IP blocks end to end, from synthesis through PnR, timing closure, and GDSII signoff, and directly determines how fast we can commit to a customer's timeline.
This role is hybrid, based out of Toronto, ON; Austin, TX; or Belgrade, Serbia.
We welcome candidates at various experience levels for this role. During the interview process, candidates will be assessed for the appropriate level, and offers will align with that level, which may differ from the one in this posting.
Who You Are
What We Need
What You Will Learn
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.
This offer of employment is contingent upon the applicant being eligible to access U.S. export-controlled technology. Due to U.S. export laws, including those codified in the U.S. Export Administration Regulations (EAR), the Company is required to ensure compliance with these laws when transferring technology to nationals of certain countries (such as EAR Country Groups D:1, E1, and E2). These requirements apply to persons located in the U.S. and all countries outside the U.S. As the position offered will have direct and/or indirect access to information, systems, or technologies subject to these laws, the offer may be contingent upon your citizenship/permanent residency status or ability to obtain prior license approval from the U.S. Commerce Department or applicable federal agency. If employment is not possible due to U.S. export laws, any offer of employment will be rescinded.
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