Senior Staff Engineer, PCIe Validation

Job Title

Senior Staff Engineer, PCIe Validation

Role Summary

Lead validation and bring-up of next-generation PCIe interfaces across controller and PHY layers, focusing on system-level reliability and performance for high-performance AI systems. Work closely with hardware, firmware, and software teams to drive features from prototype to production-ready designs.

This is a hybrid position based in Vancouver, BC, Canada, and requires hands-on lab work and cross-disciplinary debugging.

Experience Level

Senior-level (Staff/Sr). Specific years of experience not stated; role expects advanced experience validating high-speed interfaces and leading technical bring-up efforts.

Responsibilities

Own and execute validation activities for PCIe interfaces and related system interactions; collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve issues and deliver production-ready features.

• Lead PCIe validation from controller to PHY, including bring-up, tuning, and regression testing.
• Design, run, and interpret lab experiments using oscilloscopes, protocol analyzers, JTAG, and other debug tools.
• Triaging and debugging issues across hardware, firmware, and software layers; identify root causes and drive fixes.
• Work with firmware and software teams to integrate features and validate system-level behavior (multi-die/chiplet interactions where applicable).
• Create and maintain validation plans, test benches, and documentation of results and known issues.
• Mentor engineers and coordinate cross-team validation efforts to meet delivery milestones.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills and constraints for the role, plus desirable additions.

• Must-have: Proven experience validating PCIe or similar high-speed interfaces at controller and PHY levels.
• Must-have: Hands-on lab experience with oscilloscopes, protocol analyzers, JTAG, and lab bring-up procedures.
• Must-have: Strong debugging skills across hardware, firmware, and software stacks; comfortable isolating complex system interactions.
• Must-have: Demonstrated ability to collaborate with firmware, hardware, and software teams to deliver features and fixes.
• Must-have: Ability to work in a hybrid lab-based role in Vancouver, BC.
• Must-have: Employment may be contingent on eligibility to access U.S. export-controlled technology (citizenship, permanent residency, or ability to obtain required licenses).
• Nice-to-have: Experience with multi-die chiplet systems, RISC-V or AI accelerator platforms, or production validation at scale.
• Nice-to-have: Deep PCIe protocol knowledge and experience with automated validation frameworks.

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.