Post-Silicon Lab Manager (AI Semiconductor)

Location: Hybrid, based in Santa Clara, California, United States

Compensation: $100,000–$500,000, including base and variable compensation targets.

Company

Tenstorrent develops high-performance AI platforms based on software, compilers, networking, semiconductors, RISC-V CPUs, and chiplet technologies.

What you will do

• Own day-to-day lab operations for CPU post-silicon validation, power and performance assessment, and hardware debug.
• Lead first-silicon power-on, system bring-up, platform validation, and board-level fixes for evaluation boards.
• Deploy and maintain server racks, data acquisition systems, power telemetry rigs, and automated test benches for multicore CPUs and chiplet-based systems.
• Manage lab infrastructure, CapEx budgets, equipment inventory, calibration cycles, silicon allocation, and safety compliance.
• Direct post-silicon validation engineers and coordinate with Emulation, Silicon Design, Software, and Architecture teams.

Requirements

• B.S. or M.S. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field.
• 8–12+ years of experience in semiconductor hardware, including 3+ years leading a post-silicon validation, characterization, or CPU hardware lab team.
• Deep knowledge of PCIe, DDR/GDDR/HBM, SerDes, and fabric links.
• Hands-on experience with board-level debug tools and troubleshooting physical hardware under tight deadlines.
• Clear cross-functional communication and experience aligning remote, multi-site teams from the Santa Clara hub.
• Eligibility to access U.S. export-controlled technology is required; employment may depend on citizenship, permanent residency, or prior export-license approval.

Nice to have

• Experience with advanced multicore CPU and chiplet architectures.
• Experience building and scaling post-silicon laboratories in a fast-moving or startup environment.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid work based in Santa Clara.
• Competitive compensation package with base and variable compensation targets.
• Opportunity to work on next-generation AI, RISC-V CPU, and chiplet technologies.
• Collaboration across hardware, software, architecture, emulation, and silicon design functions.
• Equal opportunity employment.