Staff Engineer, RTL Design, Chiplet

Experienced engineer focused on Microarchitecture and RTL. The person coming into this role will work on the implementation of digital IPs for Tenstorrent’s CPU and AI/ML accelerator chiplets.

This role is Hybrid, based out of Santa Clara,CA.

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.

Responsibilities:

• RTL design and Microarchitecture of a system management, security sub-systems, fabric, and SoC integration. 
• RTL coding in Verilog leveraging both industry tools as well as open-source infrastructure
• Work with design, test and post silicon validation teams for high quality delivery of the security subsystem
• Evaluate and integrate 3rd party IP components in the design
• Drive trade-offs for your logic by working closely with architecture, DV and physical design engineers to craft optimal solutions that meet the design goals
• Deploy innovative techniques for improving power, performance and area of the design, drive experiments with RTL and evaluate synthesis, timing and power results
• Debug RTL/logic issues across various hierarchies (core, chip) in both pre-silicon and post-silicon environment
• Enhance RTL design environment, tools and infrastructure

Experience & Qualifications:

• BS/MS/PhD in EE/ECE/CE/CS with at least 5 years of experience
• Knowledge of industry standard protocols such as AXI, AHB, APB
• Expertise in logic design and ability to evaluate functional, performance, timing and power for you design
• Strong experience with hardware description languages (Verilog, VHDL), simulators (VCS, NC, Verilator), Synthesis and Power tools
• Expertise in microarchitecture definition and specification development
• Strong problem solving and debug skills across various levels of design hierarchies

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.