Senior SoC Design Verification Engineer — System Management Controller (SMC)
TenstorrentJob Title
Senior SoC Design Verification Engineer — System Management Controller (SMC)
Role Summary
Validate the System Management Controller and enable multi-chip/chiplet SoC integration by designing and executing verification tests, building DV infrastructure, and debugging hardware/software issues. The role reports into the SoC verification team and works across design, architecture, and software teams.
Hybrid role based out of Toronto, ON; Boston, MA; or Santa Clara, CA.
Experience Level
Senior. The posting indicates level will be assessed during interview; no explicit years-of-experience requirement is listed.
Responsibilities
Primary responsibilities include verification development, test execution, and cross-team debugging for chiplet and multi-die systems.
- Develop and maintain SMC verification tests and supporting DV infrastructure.
- Write, execute, and track test plans for chiplet and multi-chip SoC designs.
- Implement tests in C/C++ that are compiled, loaded, and run directly on the DUT.
- Triage, analyze, and debug hardware/software failures with design and architecture teams.
- Build and extend verification infrastructure and automation to support scalable multi-die flows.
- Collaborate with distributed and remote teams; accept mentorship and provide technical feedback across disciplines.
Requirements
Key technical skills and experience required or strongly preferred.
- Must-have: Proficiency in SystemVerilog and SV-UVM for verification.
- Proficiency in Python and C/C++ for test and infrastructure development.
- Proven verification skills: writing test plans, building DV infrastructure, and debugging hardware/software flows.
- Experience triaging issues and working closely with design and architecture teams.
- Comfortable working with distributed teams and remote mentorship.
- Experience with SoC or chiplet verification is strongly preferred.
Nice-to-have:
- Familiarity with UCIe, BoW, or other multi-die interconnect standards.
- Experience with co-simulation methodologies such as Cocotb.
- Familiarity with AI-assisted tools (e.g., Copilot, Cursor, Claude) to accelerate verification.
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.
