SoC Physical Design Verification Engineer jobs in United States
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Tenstorrent · 1 day ago

SoC Physical Design Verification Engineer

positionSanta Clara, CA
timeFull-time
remoteHybrid
senioritySenior Level
money$100K/yr - $500K/yr
date7+ years exp

Tenstorrent is a leader in cutting-edge AI technology, focused on revolutionizing performance and cost efficiency in computing. The SoC Physical Design Verification Engineer will drive full-chip signoff and ensure high-quality silicon, collaborating with various teams to achieve successful tapeouts.

Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC)Artificial Intelligence (AI)ElectronicsMachine LearningSemiconductor
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Responsibilities

Drive full-chip signoff and ensure manufacturable, high-quality silicon across advanced technology nodes
Lead physical verification closure (DRC, LVS, ERC, etc.)
Debug issues using standard industry PV tools
Collaborate across RTL, PD, CAD, and packaging teams to achieve successful tapeouts

Qualification

CPU/IP/SoC physical verificationDRCLVSERC verificationIndustry-standard toolsScripting proficiencyAdvanced node challengesCollaboration skillsProblem-solving skillsMentoring skills

Required

BS or MS in Engineering (Electrical, Electronics, or related field)
7–14 years of hands-on experience in CPU/IP/SoC physical verification
Strong command of industry-standard tools and flows (Calibre, ICV, Pegasus, FC, Innovus, etc.)
Proven expertise in DRC, LVS, ERC, PERC, Antenna, and DFM verification
Solid understanding of advanced node challenges (7nm, 5nm, 3nm) and FinFET design considerations
Scripting proficiency (Python, TCL) for automation and flow optimization
Familiarity with ESD planning, padring integration, bump/RDL strategies, and reliability analysis (IR drop, EM)

Benefits

Highly competitive compensation package
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Company

Tenstorrent

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Tenstorrent develops AI hardware and software solutions for data processing and machine learning application.
dateFounded in 2016
location
Toronto, Ontario, CAN
people-size501-1000 employees
web-link
http://tenstorrent.com

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
$1.03B
Key Investors
FidelityEPIQ Capital GroupEclipse Ventures
2024-12-02Series D· $693M
2023-08-02Series Unknown· $100M
2021-05-20Series C· $200M

Leadership Team

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Jim Keller
President and CEO
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Keith Witek
Chief Operating Officer
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