Principal Systems Engineer

3 weeks ago


Santa Clara, United States Tenstorrent Full time

Tenstorrent is leading the industry on cutting-edge AI technology, revolutionizing performance expectations, ease of use, and cost efficiency. With AI redefining the computing paradigm, solutions must evolve to unify innovations in software models, compilers, platforms, networking, and semiconductors. Our diverse team of technologists have developed a high performance RISC-V CPU from scratch, and share a passion for AI and a deep desire to build the best AI platform possible. We value collaboration, curiosity, and a commitment to solving hard problems. We are growing our team and looking for contributors of all seniorities.

The Systems team is responsible for planning, executing, and overseeing all aspects of the validation and characterization processes to ensure that systems meet quality and performance in a fast-paced environment. Overseeing end to end ASIC and systems bringup, including pre-silicon bringup planning, POR features signoff, driving and signoff ASIC and Systems test plans, driving and signoff on ATE/SLT test plans, post-si ASIC and systems bringup execution, validation and production.  This role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams including architecture, design, verification, bringup, and business unit to ensure HW/FW/SW features are achieved within the planned milestones. Candidates will have the opportunity to implement & execute new strategies to continuously improve efficiency and mitigate project risk for next generation AI products.

This role is hybrid, based out of Santa Clara, CA or Toronto, Ontario. 

Responsibilities:

  • Lead and mentor ASIC and Systems bringup and validation team, ensuring that validation activities are executed effectively and efficiently
  • Identify opportunities for process improvements and optimization in the validation process; including development and improvement of existing validation infrastructure
  • Coordinate and manage validation activities, including testing, data collection, and analysis
  • Enable the team to innovate and deep dive into any technical analysis, debugging and prototyping of next gen features
  • Create and maintain comprehensive validation documentation, including test plans, test scripts, and validation reports
  • Perform risk assessments and communicate technical risks to the business unit and to program leadership team

Experience & Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer or Electrical Engineering, or a related field (Master's degree preferred)
  • 10+ years of experience in IP systems engineering, specifically with ASIC bringup, developing validation methodologies, supporting infrastructure, firmware, power and memory management
  • Experience in ASIC design or DV is preferred
  • 5+ years of technical leadership at program level & leading a team of engineers
  • Highly organized with willingness for project management and issue tracking
  • Excellent project management and leadership skills
  • Strong programming skills (Python, C, C++)
  • Interest and knowledge of processor/computer architecture and machine learning
  • Attention to detail and a commitment to maintaining data integrity
  • Strong problem-solving skills and ability to think critically
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills

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.

Due to U.S. Export Control laws and regulations, Tenstorrent is required to ensure compliance with licensing regulations when transferring technology to nationals of certain countries that have been licensing conditions set  by the U.S. government.

Our engineering positions and certain engineering support positions require access to information, systems, or technologies that are subject to U.S. Export Control laws and regulations, please note that citizenship/permanent residency, asylee and refugee information and/or documentation will be required and considered as Tenstorrent moves through the employment process.

If a U.S. export license is required, employment will not begin until a license with acceptable conditions is granted by the U.S. government. If a U.S. export license with acceptable conditions is not granted by the U.S. government, then the offer of employment will be rescinded.



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