Staff Engineer, SoC - DFD Design Verification

Tenstorrent • Santa Clara, CA

82d • $100,000 - $500,000

About The Position

Tenstorrent is leading the industry on cutting-edge AI technology, revolutionizing performance expectations, ease of use, and cost efficiency. With AI redefining the computing paradigm, solutions must evolve to unify innovations in software models, compilers, platforms, networking, and semiconductors. Our diverse team of technologists have developed a high performance RISC-V CPU from scratch, and share a passion for AI and a deep desire to build the best AI platform possible. We value collaboration, curiosity, and a commitment to solving hard problems. We are growing our team and looking for contributors of all seniorities. Tenstorrent is seeking an engineer who will focus on pre-silicon verification of DFD logic in advanced AI SoCs, driving coverage of debug, test, and bring-up features critical to silicon success. This role is hybrid, based out of Boston, MA; Toronto, Ottawa; or Santa Clara, CA. We welcome candidates at various experience levels for this role. During the interview process, candidates will be assessed for the appropriate level, and offers will align with that level, which may differ from the one in this posting.

Requirements

• Deeply curious about silicon debug/test infrastructure and its verification.
• Expert in UVM and verification of DFT/DFD features, scan, and on-chip trace logic.
• Comfortable working with Siemens Tessent flows, iJTAG, and advanced verification automation.
• Proactive, detail-oriented, and thrives in cross-functional technical discussions.
• Ideally familiar with tools similar to CocoTB.

Responsibilities

• Develop and own verification environments for DFD logic across AI chiplets and SoCs.
• Write, refine, and execute test scenarios for scan, MBIST, array dump, and clock-stop features.
• Analyze coverage gaps, debug failures, and collaborate closely with DFT and RTL teams.
• Automate flows for JTAG/scanchain testing and integrate AI productivity tools.

Benefits

• Highly competitive compensation package
• Equal opportunity employer

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees