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Physical Design CPU Methodology Engineer

Tenstorrent
Location
Santa Clara, California, United States
Posted
9 days ago
Department
Architecture
Salary
$100k - $500k
What they actually want (must-haves)
  • 10+ years of ASIC/SoC/CPU experience
  • Deep expertise in RTL-to-GDS implementation and signoff
  • Experience with timing closure, power optimization, SI, EM/IR, extraction, and physical verification
  • Experience in building or owning physical design methodology, automation, or CAD flows
  • Proficiency in Tcl, Python, Perl, or similar scripting languages
  • Ability to influence across teams and mentor engineers
What the job really is

As a Physical Design CPU Methodology Engineer at Tenstorrent, you will define and implement methodologies for high-performance CPU cores, focusing on automation and signoff infrastructure. Your role will involve collaborating with various teams to enhance physical design processes and exploring AI/ML applications in design tooling. You will also mentor engineers and drive standards across distributed teams, ensuring efficient execution from RTL to GDS.

Benefits
  • Highly competitive compensation package
  • Compensation ranges from $100k - $500k including base and variable compensation targets
Things to weigh
  • Remote position based out of the United States
  • Compensation varies based on experience, skills, education, background, and location
  • Employment contingent on eligibility to access U.S. export-controlled technology
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