AI/ML Physical Design Lead — RTL-to-GDS, PPA & QoR

Tenstorrent Inc.; Austin, Fort Collins, Santa Clara (TX, CO, CA); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 500,000; Full time

Job summary

Tenstorrent is seeking a Physical Design Engineer to lead cross-functional efforts solving complex physical design challenges and develop end-to-end RTL-to-GDS methodologies across advanced nodes, with a focus on PPA and runtime improvements.

The engineer will architect, integrate, and deploy AI/ML-driven solutions into production physical design flows, creating custom CAD tools and partnering with internal teams and EDA vendors.

Qualifications

• BS in Electrical or Computer Engineering with 5+ years in Physical Design CAD.
• Proven track record in improving PPA and runtime.
• Hands-on with EDA tools across synthesis, P&R, STA, signoff.
• Strong Python/Tcl skills and ML interest.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional efforts solving physical design challenges across IPs and tech nodes.
• Develop RTL-to-GDS methodologies including floorplanning, synthesis, P&R, STA, signoff.
• Architect and deploy ML-driven production CAD flows to improve efficiency.
• Optimize EDA tools in collaboration with verification, extraction, timing, DFT and vendors.

Skills

Physical Design

PPA optimization

Python/Tcl

ML Frameworks

Education

BS in Electrical or Computer Engineering

Tools

Fusion Compiler

Job description

Tenstorrent is seeking a Physical Design Engineer to lead cross-functional efforts solving complex physical design challenges and develop end-to-end RTL-to-GDS methodologies across advanced nodes, with a focus on PPA and runtime improvements.

The engineer will architect, integrate, and deploy AI/ML-driven solutions into production physical design flows, creating custom CAD tools and partnering with internal teams and EDA vendors.