Staff Reliability Engineer (AI)

TL;DR

Staff Reliability Engineer (AI Hardware): Defining the reliability strategy for next-generation AI computing systems with an accent on high-performance hardware, thermal management, and production quality. Focus on leading root-cause investigations, validating advanced cooling systems, and ensuring reliability standards across the NPI process.

Location: Hybrid, based out of Toronto, Canada

Company

Tenstorrent is leading the industry on cutting-edge AI technology, revolutionizing performance and cost efficiency with high-performance RISC-V CPUs.

What you will do

• Define and drive the reliability strategy for AI computing systems across data center and workstation products.
• Lead root-cause investigations on failures and implement fixes across engineering and the supply chain.
• Validate advanced cooling systems, including vapor chambers, heat pipes, and direct-to-chip liquid cooling.
• Collaborate with mechanical, electrical, thermal, and software teams to ensure system durability.
• Manage reliability standards with manufacturing partners throughout the NPI process.
• Mentor other engineers and lead design reviews to raise the technical bar for the team.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in reliability engineering, ideally in HPC, AI hardware, or data center systems.
• Strong expertise in statistical analysis: HALT, HASS, ALT, MTBF, Weibull, and FMEA.
• Hands-on experience in thermal labs and validating emerging cooling technologies.
• Ability to communicate technical risks and trade-offs clearly to leadership.
• Must be eligible to access U.S. export-controlled technology (compliance with EAR).
• Must be based in Toronto, Canada for hybrid work.