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Chiplet Physical Design Engineer


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.
We are looking for a person ready to take up the challenge of working in a high-profile project where we design and integrate multiple chiplets into a System-in-package, in collaboration with external stakeholders. You will work with Tenstorrent worldwide experts and leaders in the USA, Japan and other countries, and help us make our IP even better.In this role, you will be responsible for synthesis and place and route using industry standard tools for high-speed CPU core design. Knowledge of cutting edge silicon technology 5nm and lower and multi Ghz design is a plus.This role isbased out of Tokyo, Japan.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:


  • Synthesis and Place and Route using industry standard tools for high speed CPU core design
  • Plan out resources, schedule, project PPA
  • Develop strategies to deliver reproducible design convergence results
  • Help to create and refine synthesis and PNR flow for the project team
  • Perform all aspects of design flow from logic synthesis, place and route, FEV, power, timing, quality checks and design closure
  • Develop and recommend better design methodologies to enable better timing convergence
  • Plan out resources, schedule, project PPA
  • Guide and mentor junior engineers
  • PV convergence (including static timing and power analysis)
  • Chip physical design verification including formal equivalence, timing, electrical rules, DRC/LVS, Noise and electro-migration checks
  • Scripting in an interpreted language, minimum TCL in addition to at least one other

Experience & Qualifications:


  • Advanced degree in electrical, computer engineering or computer science
  • Experience with integrated circuit design tools (e.g. Synopsys/Cadence), including logic synthesis, place and route, static timing analysis and design closure
  • Experience with PV convergence, including static timing and power analysis
  • Experience with chip physical design verification, including formal equivalence, timing, electrical rules, DRC/LVS, noise and electro-mitigation checks
  • Hands-on experience with synthesis, block and chip level implementation with industry standard PnR flows and tools
  • Strong experience in SoC/ASIC/GPU/CPU design flows on taped out designs
  • Expertise in timing closure and block/chip levels and ECO flows
  • Experience with scripting in an interpreted language (Python, TCL)
  • Willingness to work with others in a highly complex decision space
  • Skills at developing an implementation plan, monitoring key indicators and communicating resource needs, as well as scoping risk to deliver value on schedule
  • Excellent verbal and written communication in English, and collaboration skills

Nice to have


  • Fluency in Japanese.
  • Japanese work visa.

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.As this position will have direct and/or indirect 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 supporting documentation will be required and considered as a condition of employment.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.

Life at Tenstorrent

At Tenstorrent, we are creating the next generation of high-performance processor ASICs, specifically engineered for deep learning and smart hardware. Our processor is designed to excel at both learning and inference, while being software-programmable to support future innovations in the field of machine learning. The processor's architecture easily scales from battery-powered IoT devices to large cloud servers, and surpasses today's solutions by several orders of magnitude in raw performance and energy efficiency. Our team, made up of alumni from hardware industry leaders like NVIDIA and AMD, is committed to providing the core hardware necessary to increase the pace of deep learning research and enable smart devices to live untethered from the power grid and the Internet. We are based in Toronto and proudly backed by Real Ventures, the Canadian VC of the Year two years running.
Thrive Here & What We Value* Innovation, collaboration, problem-solving* Competitive compensation package* Diverse team with varying seniorities* Hybrid work arrangement (Santa Clara, CA; Austin, TX)* Equal opportunity employer* Cutting-edge AI technology leadership* Passionate technologists in diverse teams* High performance RISCV CPU development
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