Sr. Engineer, SoC Design Verification
TenstorrentJob Title
Senior SoC Design Verification Engineer
Role Summary
Lead pre-silicon verification for PCIe logic in advanced AI SoCs and chiplets. Drive verification coverage, compliance, interoperability, and bring-up features that are critical to silicon success.
Work on a cross-functional verification team collaborating with architecture, RTL, system, and platform engineers to deliver robust connectivity subsystems.
Experience Level
Senior-level. Final level will be calibrated during the interview process and offers will align to the assessed level.
Responsibilities
Primary responsibilities focus on pre-silicon PCIe verification across SoCs and chiplets.
- Design, develop, and maintain verification environments for PCIe controller and PHY-facing logic.
- Create and execute test scenarios covering link training, enumeration, power management, error handling, and data movement.
- Drive coverage closure: identify gaps, write tests, and measure progress against goals.
- Debug failures, root-cause issues in simulation, and coordinate fixes with RTL and architecture teams.
- Automate protocol and interoperability test flows and integrate verification with platform bring-up activities.
- Integrate productivity tooling and AI-driven automation into verification workflows.
Requirements
Must-have technical skills and role constraints first; followed by useful additions.
- Expertise in UVM-based verification methodologies applied to PCIe controller, LTSSM, PHY-facing logic, and protocol flows.
- Deep understanding of PCIe architecture, link behavior, compliance, and interoperability testing (PCIe Gen4/Gen5 experience preferred).
- Strong scripting and automation skills for building test flows and harnesses; experience integrating simulation, regression, and coverage tools.
- Proven ability to analyze coverage data, debug complex failures, and work directly with RTL and architecture teams to resolve issues.
- Familiarity with cocotb-like tools and advanced verification automation is a plus.
- Ability to work in a hybrid model based out of Boston, MA; Santa Clara, CA; or Toronto, ON.
- Employment is contingent on eligibility to access U.S. export-controlled technology; candidates must meet applicable export-control requirements.
Education Requirements
Not specified.
Compensation range for engineers at the company is stated as $100,000–$500,000 total compensation, varying by experience, role level, and location.
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.
