SOC Architect - Automotive

Tenstorrent Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 100,000 - 500,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading AI technology company is looking for a Chiplet Architect to create the central compute chiplet for automotive SoC, focusing on performance and reliability. This remote position in the U.S. requires deep SoC architecture knowledge and the ability to collaborate across teams. Ideal candidates will have experience with functional safety and translating requirements into effective architectural solutions. Competitive compensation ranging from $100k to $500k based on experience and skills.

Benefits

Competitive compensation

Health benefits

Work-life balance

Qualifications

• Deep knowledge of SoC architecture, including interconnects and CPUs.
• Experience translating high-level requirements into architectural direction.
• Ability to identify features that enhance performance, power, and reliability.

Responsibilities

• Architect and specify the central compute chiplet for automotive SoC.
• Collaborate across design, verification, and software teams.
• Turn automotive and safety requirements into functional architecture.

Skills

SoC architecture

Functional safety

Performance optimization

Collaboration across teams

Job description

Overview

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.

The Architecture team at Tenstorrent is designing the central compute chiplet that powers our next-generation automotive SoC. This role is about turning real-world automotive and safety requirements into architecture that performs, scales, and ships — fast and reliably. If you think silicon design should start with clarity and end with confidence, this is where your experience makes the biggest impact.

This role is remote based out of the United States.

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.

Who You Are

• Approach design with a systems mindset, always thinking in trade-offs—not just specs and block diagrams.
• Bring deep knowledge of SoC architecture, from interconnects and I/O to memory and CPUs.
• Confident working within performance, power, and reliability constraints.
• Familiar with (or eager to dive into) functional safety, ISO 26262, and automotive-grade design challenges.

What We Need

• Someone to architect and specify the central compute chiplet in Tenstorrent’s automotive SoC.
• Experience translating high-level requirements into detailed architectural direction.
• Ability to identify impactful features that boost PPA, safety, and reliability—without adding unnecessary complexity.
• Willingness to collaborate across design, verification, software, and systems teams to keep execution moving.

What You Will Learn

• What it takes to architect a chiplet-based SoC for automotive applications.
• How functional safety and reliability shape every design decision.
• How to integrate complex IP blocks and CPU subsystems into a coherent, shippable product.
• Why silicon architecture is a cross-functional discipline — not just a spec-writing role.

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.

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.

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