Emulation Engineer, Chiplets

Design and development of emulation infrastructure for system in packages (SiPs) for high-performance AI/ML engines. This role requires a high degree of ownership, a strong technical background and a problem-solver mindset. By enabling and optimizing our emulation strategy, you will be ensuring the success of internal and external customers, and making a significant impact on bringing Tenstorrent's products to market.

This role is Hybrid based out of Santa Clara, CA or Austin, TX.

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.

Responsibilities:

• Develop DV and  hardware emulation ecosystem 
• Build flow for single and multi-chiplet DV environment and emulation platforms with best frequency, emulation foodprint combination
• Create test benches for single/multi chiplet models with transactors, monitors,and harnesses
• Own and develop test plans focusing on unique functional coverage, performance, power extraction and low level software development
• Maximize debuggability and automation of the build and run flows.
• Create multi-user environment for  optimal usage and resource sharing 
• Develop custom transactors, monitors, checkers etc. 
• Create a support system to maximize engineering efficiency of emulation customers
• Cross-functional work with Architects, Software and Design/Verification/Emulation teams to define and improve emulation platform
• Guide and mentor junior engineers

Experience & Qualifications:

• BS/MS/PhD in EE/ECE/CE/CS with at least 10 years of industry experience working with  ASICs or SoC teams
• Expert understanding of logic design, verification and mapping design to emulation hardware
• Expert knowledge of commercial emulators like ZeBu, Palladium, Veloce
• Expertise in verilog/systemVerilog/C++/systemC 
• Expertise in DV and emulation tools and flows, scripting and automation
• Strong problem solving skills
• Excellent organizational and communication skills, oral and written.
• Experience with Synopsys Zebu
• Knowledge of prototyping with HAPS or Xilinx/Altera FPGAs
• Knowledge of C/C++/systemC
• Knowledge of hardware/architectures relating to one or more of  RISC-V, ML, fabric, die-2-die, memory controllers, PCIe, UCIe
• Understanding of sister workflows like virtual prototyping, and power analysis

Compensation for all engineers at Tenstorrent ranges from $100k - $500k including base and variable compensation targets. Experience, skills, education, background and location all impact the actual offer made.

Tenstorrent offers a highly competitive compensation package and benefits, and we are an equal opportunity employer.

Due to U.S. Export Control laws and regulations, Tenstorrent is required to ensure compliance with licensing regulations when transferring technology to nationals of certain countries that have been licensing conditions set  by the U.S. government.

Our engineering positions and certain engineering support positions require access to information, systems, or technologies that are subject to U.S. Export Control laws and regulations, please note that citizenship/permanent residency, asylee and refugee information and/or documentation will be required and considered as Tenstorrent moves through the employment process.

If a U.S. export license is required, employment will not begin until a license with acceptable conditions is granted by the U.S. government.  If a U.S. export license with acceptable conditions is not granted by the U.S. government, then the offer of employment will be rescinded.