Physical Design Engineer, ML4PD

An engineer excited to work on high-performance designs for industry-leading AI/ML architectures.

A collaborative problem solver who enjoys working with experienced engineers across ASIC disciplines.

Grounded in logic design fundamentals and gate- and transistor-level implementation.

Curious about how early architectural and RTL decisions shape physical implementation and final chip quality.

A BS, MS, or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field, with strong logic design fundamentals.

Experience with synthesis, place-and-route flows, and physical design tools, plus familiarity with timing, EM/IR, and power analysis.

The ability to contribute across floorplanning, clocking, I/O planning, timing closure, area improvement, and power optimization.

Strong Tcl, Perl, Shell, and/or Python skills, along with knowledge of low-power techniques such as power gating, multi-Vt, and voltage scaling.

The complete ASIC implementation lifecycle, from synthesis through signoff and tapeout.

How architecture, front-end design, and RTL decisions influence physical implementation outcomes.

How to develop flows and use experiments to optimize power, performance, and area.

How to build physical design expertise while collaborating with experts across advanced AI/ML silicon development.

Compensation for all engineers at Tenstorrent ranges from $100k - $500k including base and variable compensation targets. Experience, skills, education, background and location all impact the actual offer made.

Tenstorrent offers a highly competitive compensation package and benefits, and we are an equal opportunity employer.

This position requires access to technology that requires a U.S. export license for persons whose most recent country of citizenship or permanent residence is a U.S. EAR Country Groups D:1, E1, or E2 country.

This offer of employment is contingent upon the applicant being eligible to access U.S. export-controlled technology. Due to U.S. export laws, including those codified in the U.S. Export Administration Regulations (EAR), the Company is required to ensure compliance with these laws when transferring technology to nationals of certain countries (such as EAR Country Groups D:1, E1, and E2). These requirements apply to persons located in the U.S. and all countries outside the U.S. As the position offered will have direct and/or indirect access to information, systems, or technologies subject to these laws, the offer may be contingent upon your citizenship/permanent residency status or ability to obtain prior license approval from the U.S. Commerce Department or applicable federal agency. If employment is not possible due to U.S. export laws, any offer of employment will be rescinded.