AI Hardware IP CAD Methodology Engineer

Tenstorrent; United States; Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Hybrid work model

Equal opportunity employer

Job summary

Tenstorrent is seeking a seasoned Physical Design Engineer to develop, deploy, and own the RTL-to-GDSII flow used by production teams. The role emphasizes automation, cross-team collaboration, and AI-driven optimization.

The ideal candidate will have 5+ years in physical design methodology, strong tool fluency (FusionCompiler/ICC2, Innovus/Genus, PrimeTime, RedHawk), and scripting in Tcl, Python, or Perl. This is a hybrid position with multiple US-based locations.

Qualifications

• 5+ years developing and supporting physical design methodology or CAD flows.
• Expertise with industry-standard tools and scripting languages (Tcl, Python, Perl).
• Deep understanding of UPF/CPF, clock tree synthesis and signoff (EM/IR, DRC/LVS).
• Experience standing up flows for new technology nodes, PDKs, or foundries.

Responsibilities

• Develop, deploy, and own RTL-to-GDSII methodology the IP physical design team runs on.
• Collaborate with design teams and EDA vendors to improve flows and automation.
• Document flows so others can run them without assistance.

Skills

Physical design

EDA flows

Automation mindset

Collaboration

AI-driven optimization

Tools

FusionCompiler/ICC2

Innovus/Genus

PrimeTime

RedHawk

Job description

Tenstorrent is seeking a seasoned Physical Design Engineer to develop, deploy, and own the RTL-to-GDSII flow used by production teams. The role emphasizes automation, cross-team collaboration, and AI-driven optimization.

The ideal candidate will have 5+ years in physical design methodology, strong tool fluency (FusionCompiler/ICC2, Innovus/Genus, PrimeTime, RedHawk), and scripting in Tcl, Python, or Perl. This is a hybrid position with multiple US-based locations.