EDA Tools & Design Automation Engineer (AI)

Location: Remote, based anywhere in North America. The role may involve access to U.S. export-controlled technology, subject to eligibility requirements under U.S. export laws.

Company

Tenstorrent develops AI computing solutions spanning software models, compilers, platforms, networking, semiconductors, and high-performance RISC-V CPUs.

What you will do

• Own deployment, configuration, reliability, and ongoing evolution of the EDA environment for mixed-signal design teams.
• Develop, test, release, and support AI-enabled automation and workflows, primarily in Python with Tcl or Cadence SKILL integrations.
• Partner with Design Automation and CAD teams to build workflows, configure tools and PDKs, qualify supported versions, and maintain reproducible environments.
• Standardize automation conventions, interfaces, and data formats across open-source, in-house, and commercial tools.
• Resolve tool, configuration, PDK, and workflow issues while collaborating with infrastructure, layout, and design teams.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience supporting, configuring, or automating semiconductor EDA tools in an analog, mixed-signal, custom-design, CAD, or methodology environment.
• Strong Python engineering skills and experience with Tcl and/or Cadence SKILL.
• Experience with Linux-based EDA environments and GUI or batch-flow integrations.
• Experience applying software best practices, including version control, code review, testing, CI/CD, documentation, and maintainable design.
• Experience with AI-assisted development tools.
• Analytical and collaborative approach, with the ability to troubleshoot complex issues and work with CAD, PDK, infrastructure, layout, and design teams.
• A relevant degree or equivalent practical experience is welcome.

Nice to have

• Experience with Cadence and Synopsys custom flows, OpenAccess, verification, extraction, simulation, or Slurm/HPC.

Culture & Benefits

• Remote work is available from anywhere in North America.
• Compensation for engineers ranges from $100k to $500k, including base and variable compensation targets; the actual offer depends on experience, skills, education, background, and location.
• Competitive compensation and benefits package.
• Equal opportunity employment.
• Offers are contingent on eligibility to access U.S. export-controlled technology; citizenship, permanent residency, or prior license approval may affect eligibility.