Senior RTL Design Engineer, AI Hardware
TenstorrentJob Title
Senior RTL Design Engineer, AI Hardware
Role Summary
Design and implement RTL micro-architectures for Tenstorrent's AI hardware platform. Work with RTL, verification, performance, and physical-design teams to optimize performance, power, and area for production silicon.
Experience Level
Senior. The posting indicates senior-level qualification (Sr.); the interview process may place candidates at an appropriate level.
Responsibilities
Key responsibilities include:
- Implement and refine micro-architectural features in Verilog/SystemVerilog targeting AI workloads.
- Analyze performance bottlenecks and propose trade-offs that balance power, area, and frequency.
- Collaborate with RTL, DV, performance, and physical-design teams to evaluate design choices.
- Debug RTL in simulation and post-silicon environments; interpret synthesis and timing reports.
- Contribute to internal tools and flows to improve design and debug productivity.
- Participate in reviews and documentation to support production-quality silicon delivery.
Requirements
Must-have and preferred skills:
- Must-have: Strong foundation in digital design and micro-architecture; practical RTL development and debug experience.
- Proficiency writing and reading Verilog or SystemVerilog and interpreting synthesis/timing results.
- Experience with clock/reset, power, boot, and debug logic in RTL designs.
- Ability to analyze performance, identify bottlenecks, and recommend optimizations across power/area/frequency trade-offs.
- Experience debugging in simulation and post-silicon environments and improving internal flows.
- Effective collaborator across design, verification, and physical implementation teams.
- Nice-to-have: Prior experience with AI/ML accelerator architectures, RISC-V integration, or production silicon tapeout.
- Willingness to learn and adopt Tenstorrent's specific toolchains and design practices.
- Note: Employment may be contingent on eligibility to access U.S. export-controlled technology; offers may require specific citizenship/permanent-residency status or governmental license approval.
Education Requirements
Not specified.
About the Company
Company: Tenstorrent
Headquarters: Austin, Texas, United States
Tenstorrent is a technology company focused on designing innovative computing solutions. They are known for their expertise in the development of advanced hardware, including ASICs and SoCs, aimed at enhancing performance and efficiency in various applications.
