Tenstorrent
Physical Design Engineer
$100K–$500K
Austin, Texas, United States +3 · Full-time · Posted May 1, 2026
- Location
- Austin, Texas, United States
Fort Collins, Colorado, United States
Santa Clara, California, United States
Austin, Texas, United States - Experience
- Various experience levels; proven experience in synthesis, PnR, and timing closure on taped-out designs is required. No number of years stated.
- Education
- BS/MS/PhD in EE/ECE/CE/CS.
- Visa sponsorship
- Employment is contingent on eligibility to access U.S. export-controlled technology; may depend on citizenship/permanent residency status or ability to obtain prior license approval.
About the job
Implements high-performance physical design for CPU and AI/ML silicon, owning the flow from synthesis through tapeout and signoff.
What you'll do
- Drive synthesis, place-and-route, timing closure, and final signoff for taped-out designs.
- Optimize power, performance, and area, including power grid design and EMIR.
- Develop physical design requirements and collaborate with RTL, architecture, and IP teams.
What they ask for
- BS/MS/PhD in EE/ECE/CE/CS, with proven experience in synthesis, PnR, and timing closure on taped-out designs.
- Expertise with Innovus, PrimeTime, RedHawk, and Tcl, Perl, or Python.
- Understanding of advanced-node challenges and low-power techniques, including power gating, multi-Vt, and voltage scaling.
- Experience driving physical design requirements from early architecture through final signoff.
Pay
$100k - $500k USD total pay (including base and variable compensation targets)
Tools
Innovus, PrimeTime, RedHawk, Tcl, Perl, Python
AI focus
Implements physical design for AI/ML architectures and AI accelerators.
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