Principal, Hardware Platform Engineer - OEM Systems

Tenstorrent; Old Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is on the lookout for a hardware expert to support design-in solutions with OEM and ODM customers. This hybrid role involves collaborating with sales teams and providing engineering support to integrate cutting-edge chip technology into various platforms. You'll tackle complex hardware and software engineering challenges, contributing to the development of high-performance server and platform products. If you're passionate about innovation and eager to make a significant impact in the tech landscape, this opportunity is perfect for you, offering a dynamic environment and a chance to work on groundbreaking projects.

Benefits

Competitive compensation package

Comprehensive benefits

Equal opportunity employer

Qualifications

• Strong academic background in Computer or Electrical Engineering.
• 5+ years of experience in high-speed signal and system build.

Responsibilities

• Assist customers in the design-in development process for data center systems.
• Develop innovative HW and system architectures for machine learning performance.

Skills

Python

Linux

High-speed signal processing

System design

Hardware development tools

Network architecture

Communication skills

Collaboration

Education

BS in Computer Engineering

MS in Electrical Engineering

Equivalent degree

Tools

Hardware testing tools

Simulation software

Job description

We are seeking a hardware expert to engage and support design-in solutions with OEM and ODM customers. In this role you'll collaborate with the sales team and FAEs by providing engineering support to integrate Tenstorrent’s chip technology into OEM platforms. You will tackle hardware and software engineering problems to build a portfolio of Tenstorrent based server and platform products for sale to end users.

This role is hybrid, based out of Santa Clara, Austin or Toronto.

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:

1. Assist sales, applications engineering, and business development in guiding OEM/ODM customers through the design-in development process for data center systems using Tenstorrent product solutions.
2. Work directly with OEM and ODM customers as required, understanding requirements, and providing engineering support from architecture, schematics, simulation, and layout through validation and initial production.
3. Develop innovative HW, chip, and system architectures to extend the state of the art in machine learning performance and efficiency.
4. Train FAEs and customers/partners on Tenstorrent products and handle in-depth hands-on engagement with customers on complex engineering projects for large-scale data center deployments.
5. Document the product design specifications, and prepare reference design documents to enable rapid adoption of Tenstorrent’s chipset into OEM server solutions.
6. Review customers’ solution and design, support customer design boards bring-up, diagnose problems and seek to resolve technical issues.
7. Manage assigned customer issues and quickly determine technical details of the issue to provide timely direction and support to the working team.
8. Craft presentations covering top design issues, root cause analysis, corrective and preventative actions and align with FAEs to support issue closure.

Experience & Qualifications:

1. BS, MS, or equivalent. Strong academic background in Computer or Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related degree.
2. Computing system knowledge with expertise in Python and Linux.
3. 5+ years of work-related experience in high-speed signal, system build, network or CPU/GPU.
4. Familiar with hardware development tools, scope and testing of signal integrity.
5. System design experience working with OEM, ODM or application engineering on enterprise servers or switches.
6. Experience working at data centers on system, rack and cluster level products is highly preferred.
7. Excellent communication and planning skills, while being self-motivated with a focus on execution and quality.
8. Highly collaborative and able to lead and work within cross-functional teams.

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