Sr. Staff ASIC Design Engineer

Tensordyne; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Meals

Snacks & drinks

Unlimited PTO

Flexible work hours

Job summary

Tensordyne, a Sunnyvale-based AI system solutions company, seeks a Sr ASIC engineer to lead microarchitecture and RTL implementation for high‑performance AI accelerators.

You will collaborate with CPU/IP teams, drive timing closure, power optimization, and silicon validation, while integrating third‑party IP to enable scalable, low‑power inference workloads in a dynamic startup environment.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of ASIC design with RTL in multi-million gate devices.
• Experience in CPU/IP integration into SoC.
• Knowledge of ARM/RISC-V/MIPS architectures, memory hierarchy, cache coherency.
• Familiarity with AMBA/APB/AXI protocols and peripheral interfaces.
• End-to-end ASIC development with front-end tools and methodologies.
• Familiarity with low power design and UPF flow.
• Startup environment willingness and self-motivation.
• BS (MS preferred) in Electrical or Computer Engineering.

Responsibilities

• Author micro-architecture specs and participate in reviews.
• Architect and implement complex RTL designs.
• Scope third party IP requirements and solicit vendors.
• Integrate CPU and other IP into the CPU sub-system.
• Collaborate with physical design to resolve timing and power issues.
• Analyze coverage and provide feedback for verification.
• Perform post-silicon validation tests and assist software bring-up.

Skills

RTL design

Verilog/SystemVerilog

CPU/IP integration

ARM/RISC-V/MIPS architectures

AMBA/AXI/APB protocols

Low power design / UPF

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering

Tools

UPF flow

Job description

Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming our world. It can perform cognitive functions that previously only humans could do, such as perceiving interactions across different environments with the ability to quickly learn and then solve complex problems. Tensordyne is a system solution company that specializes in the design of industry-leading high-performance, low-power AI inferencing. Our mission is to enable multimodal Generative AI inference acceleration at scale by providing safe, sustainable, high-performance AI-driven solutions for many markets. We are at the leading edge of advancing the latest research and product improvements for Al inference solutions that will make Al even more advantageous for compelling new applications. Tensordyne is a well funded, fast-paced startup company with headquarters in both Sunnyvale, CA, and Munich, Germany. We also have many talented team members working remotely. We prioritize our employees' well-being and their families, aiming for a healthier, happier life inside and outside work. We value their contributions and offer tailored benefits for health and financial security, catering to different life stages. Our comprehensive benefits and competitive compensation, including flexible spending and Bonusly awards, reflect our commitment to a supportive and inspiring work environment.

About the role:

As a Sr. member of Tensordyne’s ASIC team, you will be responsible for the microarchitecture and design implementation of high-performance AI ASICs. These ASICs closely couple novel computational accelerator units, compute, interconnects, networking and 3rd-party IP blocks as needed to redefine the next generation of tokenomics for inference.

Responsibilities:

• Author micro-architecture specifications and participate in specification and test plan reviews.
• Architect and implement complex RTL designs.
• Scope third party IP requirements and solicit vendors.
• Integrate CPU and other relevant IPs into the CPU sub-system.
• Collaborate with the physical design team to resolve implementation and timing issues and to optimize power.
• Analyze code coverage and provide feedback to the verification team to achieve coverage closure.
• Perform diagnostic and post-silicon validation tests, as well as assist with software bring-up in the lab.

Required Qualifications:

• 10+ years of ASIC design experience with a demonstrable track record of RTL logic design in multi-million gate ASICs with Verilog or System Verilog.
• Experience in IP integration, specifically CPU IP into SoC.
• Knowledge of ARM/RISC-V/MIPS Architectures, Memory hierarchy, Cache coherency, Virtual memory, Multicore CPU operation
• Familiarity with AMBA/APB/AXI Protocol
• Familiarity with processor peripheral interfaces like SPI, eMMC, *MII, GPIO, I2C ....
• Hands-on experience in all aspects of the ASIC development process with proficiency in front-end tools and methodologies.
• Familiarity with low power design. UPF flow for defining power intent of chips with multiple power domains
• Previous experience with timing closure at high frequencies is a plus.
• Interest to explore AI architectures for convolution, transformer and other kinds of workloads
• Self-starter and highly-motivated to work in a dynamic start-up environment.
• B.S. (M.S. preferred) degree in Electrical or Computer engineering.

Reasons to consider joining Tensordyne:

• Ground floor opportunity with the team; be part of shaping one of the most exciting new companies.
• Learning and development opportunities from a highly diverse and talented peer group, including experts in a wide range of fields, from Artificial Intelligence to Systems & Device Engineering.
• Perks including meals, snacks, drinks and us!
• Sharp, motivated co-workers in a fun office environment
• Flexible work hours & unlimited PTO policy

Tensordyne's culture was built on the following values that are equally important to us as business:

• Put people first. We only succeed when our people succeed.
• Ethics and integrity always; Being open, honest, and respectful of everyone.
• Think Big. Be ambitious and have audacious goals.
• Aim for excellence. Quality and excellence count in everything we do.
• Own it and get it done. Results matter!
• Make Each Person Better together than they would be as an individual.
• Embrace each others’ differences.
• Embrace that there will be differences.

Tensordyne is an equal opportunity employer. We believe that a diverse team is better at tackling complex problems and coming up with innovative solutions. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, gender identity or expression, marital status, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, race, religion, pregnancy, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances.