Silicon Lead, Automotive/Robotics

Tenstorrent; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading AI technology firm is seeking a Robotics Lead in Toronto to launch a new team focused on automotive and robotics. This role involves setting the functional safety roadmap for AI silicon in next-generation vehicles. Responsibilities include building a team and collaborating with interdisciplinary groups to ensure development consistency. Candidates should have a strong background in safety-critical hardware and proven leadership capabilities. A competitive compensation package is offered, with hybrid work arrangements.

Benefits

Competitive compensation package

Equal opportunity employer

Hybrid work model

Qualifications

• Proven ability to design and validate complex CPUs or AI accelerators for automotive or robotics.
• Ability to build high-performing engineering teams.
• Experience with safety standards in dynamic environments.

Responsibilities

• Set the vision and build the robotics AI hardware team.
• Adapt high-performance silicon to meet functional safety requirements.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure compliance.
• Lead functional safety initiatives with execution quality focus.

Skills

Experience in safety-critical hardware design

Leadership and team motivation

Navigating safety standards like ISO 26262

Solving complex technical challenges

Job description

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.

We are seeking a visionary Robotics Lead to launch and guide our new team focused on automotive and robotics. This is a rare opportunity to define the functional safety roadmap for high-performance AI silicon and shape how it’s deployed in next-generation vehicles and intelligent machines.

This role is hybrid, based out of Toronto, ON or Austin, TX.

We welcome candidates at various experience levels. 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.

Who You Are

• Experienced in delivering safety-critical hardware, with a proven ability to design and/or validate complex CPUs or AI accelerators for automotive or robotics applications.
• A leader who builds and motivates high-performing engineering teams, setting ambitious standards and driving cross-functional execution.
• Skilled in navigating safety standards like ISO 26262, architecting solutions that balance compliance with accelerated development timelines.
• Adept at solving complex technical challenges across hardware, software, and systems in dynamic, interdisciplinary environments.

What We Need

• Set the vision and build the robotics AI hardware team, driving hiring, growth, and long-term strategy.
• Adapt Tenstorrent’s high-performance silicon to meet the functional safety requirements of next-gen automotive and robotics systems.
• Collaborate closely with hardware, verification, and systems teams to ensure a seamless and safety-compliant development flow.
• Lead functional safety initiatives hands‑on, with a deep focus on execution quality and reliability standards.

What You Will Learn

• How to apply Tenstorrent’s AI engine to real‑world, safety‑critical automotive/robotics use cases.
• The end‑to‑end process of chiplet‑based silicon development, from design and packaging to testing and validation.
• How to align hardware innovation with business strategy in a fast‑evolving commercial landscape.
• What it takes to pioneer a new category of AI hardware for robotics and automotive applications.

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

This offer of employment is contingent upon the applicant being eligible to access U.S. export‑controlled technology. Due to U.S. export laws, including those codified in the U.S. Export Administration Regulations (EAR), the Company is required to ensure compliance with these laws when transferring technology to nationals of certain countries (such as EAR Country Groups D:1, E1, and E2). These requirements apply to persons located in the U.S. and all countries outside the U.S. As the position offered will have direct and/or indirect access to information, systems, or technologies subject to these laws, the offer may be contingent upon your citizenship/permanent residency status or ability to obtain prior license approval from the U.S. Commerce Department or applicable federal agency. If employment is not possible due to U.S. export laws, any offer of employment will be rescinded.