Silicon Power & Characterization Lead (AI Semiconductors)

Location: Hybrid, based out of Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Austin, Texas, United States; or Santa Clara, California, United States

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

Company

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

What you will do

• Lead post-silicon power measurement and characterization across operating modes, voltages, frequencies, workloads, and PVT corners.
• Build and maintain lab infrastructure, automated workflows, and data analysis pipelines for repeatable power characterization.
• Correlate silicon power data with RTL, gate-level, and sign-off models.
• Drive root-cause analysis and refine power estimation methodologies with architecture, design, and modeling teams.
• Partner with bring-up and validation teams to develop test content, debug power anomalies, and verify power and performance specifications.

Requirements

• Principal-level experience with 8+ years in silicon power analysis and characterization.
• Master’s or PhD in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or a related field.
• Deep understanding of digital and mixed-signal power domains, including DVFS, leakage and dynamic power, and power gating.
• Strong lab-based measurement skills using oscilloscopes, current probes, power analyzers, and SMUs.
• Proficiency in Python, Perl, or MATLAB for automation and analytics.
• Strong debugging, cross-functional collaboration, and technical communication skills.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative environment focused on curiosity and solving challenging technical problems.
• Opportunity to work with state-of-the-art SoCs across diverse workloads, system configurations, and operating conditions.
• Exposure to scalable post-silicon power infrastructure supporting multiple products and generations.
• Competitive compensation package and benefits.
• Employment is contingent on eligibility to access U.S. export-controlled technology; citizenship, permanent residency, or prior license approval may be required under applicable export laws.