Tenstorrent
Chiplet Physical Design Engineer
$100K–$500K
Santa Clara, California, United States +1 · Full-time · Posted Feb 12, 2026
- Location
- Santa Clara, California, United States
Austin, Texas, United States - Experience
- At least 10 years of relevant experience; the posting also states 10+ years of industry experience in physical design for CPU or GPU products.
- Education
- Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science.
- Visa sponsorship
- Employment is contingent on eligibility to access U.S. export-controlled technology. Depending on citizenship/permanent residency status, prior license approval may be required; an offer will be rescinded if employment is not possible under U.S. export laws.
About the job
Designs and integrates chiplets into a System-in-Package, owning synthesis, place-and-route, and design closure for high-speed CPU designs on advanced process nodes.
What you'll do
- Own synthesis, place-and-route, and design closure for high-speed CPU core designs.
- Drive performance, power, and area outcomes on advanced process nodes.
- Collaborate with global teams and external partners on chiplet-based silicon programs.
What they ask for
- 10+ years of industry experience in physical design for CPU or GPU products.
- Hands-on experience with Synopsys and/or Cadence tools across synthesis, P&R, and closure.
- Expertise in timing closure, ECO flows, and PV convergence at block and chip level.
- TCL scripting proficiency and strong English communication skills.
Nice to have
- Python or similar scripting experience.
Pay
$100k - $500k (including base and variable compensation targets; base salary and total pay split not stated)
Tools
Synopsys, Cadence, TCL, Python
AI focus
Physical design for CPU and AI silicon; no specific AI-model development work is stated.
Model-written summary · the original posting is authoritative