Physical Design Engineer (AI)

Location: Hybrid, based in Austin, Texas; Santa Clara, California; or Fort Collins, Colorado, United States

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

Company

Tenstorrent develops AI computing technology, including high-performance RISC-V CPUs, AI platforms, compilers, networking, and semiconductor solutions.

What you will do

• Implement high-performance physical design blocks for CPU and AI/ML architectures.
• Own the complete implementation flow from synthesis through place-and-route, timing closure, and tapeout.
• Optimize performance, power, and area through innovative implementation techniques and close RTL collaboration.
• Debug complex issues across design hierarchies and drive physical design requirements from early architecture through final signoff.
• Collaborate with architecture, RTL, IP, and other engineering teams on advanced AI accelerators, CPUs, SoCs, and chiplet architectures.

Requirements

• BS, MS, or PhD in electrical engineering, computer engineering, computer science, or a related field.
• Proven experience with synthesis, place-and-route, timing closure, and taped-out designs.
• Expertise with Fusion Compiler, PrimeTime, and RedHawk.
• Proficiency in Tcl, Perl, and Python scripting.
• Deep understanding of advanced-node challenges and low-power techniques, including power gating, multi-Vt, and voltage scaling.
• Eligibility to access U.S. export-controlled technology is required; employment may depend on citizenship, permanent residency, or prior export-license approval.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative environment focused on curiosity and solving technically challenging problems.
• Opportunity to work on AI accelerators, high-performance CPUs, and SoCs using advanced process nodes.
• Direct impact on AI and high-performance computing products.
• Competitive compensation and benefits package.
• Offers are aligned with the candidate's assessed experience level, skills, education, background, and location.