Sr. Staff ASIC Verification Engineer

Tensordyne; United States; Remote; USD 180,000 - 320,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible spending

Bonusly awards

Meals & snacks

Job summary

Tensordyne, a Sunnyvale/remote-friendly AI accelerator startup, seeks a senior ASIC verification lead to drive pre-silicon correctness for next-generation AI inference processors. You will own verification strategy, tests, and sign-off, collaborating with design and architecture teams to meet ambitious goals.

Ideal candidates bring 15+ years in ASIC verification, SystemVerilog/UVM expertise, and a passion for innovative AI hardware.

Qualifications

• 15+ years ASIC verification experience
• Expert in SystemVerilog, UVM, Constraint Randomization, Functional Coverage
• Experience in C/C++ or System-C
• Deep understanding of object oriented programming, constrained random stimulus, and coverage driven verification
• Verification experience of high-speed interfaces (PCIe, Ethernet, DDR/HBM, SerDes)
• Scripting experience (Python, Perl, TCL, shell programming)
• Interest to explore AI architectures for convolution, transformer and other 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 (or similar field)

Responsibilities

• Ensure the pre-silicon correctness and quality of a multi-million gate ASIC that integrates computational accelerators and 3rd-party SoC IP blocks
• SoC/Subsystem verification of embedded CPUs such as ARM/RISC-V and interconnect subsystem (including C and assembly diag validation)
• Lead verification planning from architecture through tapeout
• Develop block-level, sub-system and full-chip verification environment and tests to implement test plans
• Establish reusable verification methodologies and frameworks - scale testbenches to subsystem and full chip environments
• Work closely with design and architecture teams to understand the functional and performance goals of the design; and work together to make the design-under-test work under all specified circumstances
• Triage and debug functional and performance issues with the design-under-test
• Drive verification signoff criteria and quality metrics - handle bug tracking, coverage convergence, regression failures
• Mentor and technically guide verification engineers helping them through test planning and verification closure
• Perform diagnostic and post-silicon validation tests in the lab

Skills

SystemVerilog

UVM

Constraint Randomization

Functional Coverage

C/C++

SystemC

PCIe

Ethernet

DDR/HBM

SerDes

Python

Perl

TCL

Shell

AI workloads

Education

B.S. in Electrical or Computer Engineering

Tools

ARM CPU

RISC-V

Python

Perl

Job description

About Tensordyne:

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 senior member of Tensordyne’s ASIC team, you will lead all phases of ASIC verification and will be responsible for the pre-silicon correctness of Tensordyne’s next-generation family of processors for generative AI inference acceleration. This ASIC’s design closely couples novel computational accelerator units with 3rd-party SoC IP blocks to deliver the high-performance multi-chip silicon solutions that are at the heart of Tensordyne’s vertically integrated, generative AI inference acceleration systems for data centers.

Responsibilities:

Your responsibilities will be wide-ranging and and run the gamut of working closely with design engineers to stay abreast of the specification and implementation of ASIC blocks, developing comprehensive test and coverage strategies, implementing the verification environment and tests using object-oriented tools, in particular SystemVerilog and UVM, handling bug tracking and coverage convergence and developing scripts and methodologies for the front-end ASIC flow.

• Ensure the pre-silicon correctness and quality of a multi-million gate ASIC that integrates computational accelerators and 3rd-party SoC IP blocks.
• SoC/Subsystem verification of embedded CPUs such as ARM/RISC-V and interconnect subsystem (including C and assembly diag validation)
• Lead verification planning from architecture through tapeout.
• Develop block-level, sub-system and full-chip verification environment and tests to implement test plans.
• Establish reusable verification methodologies and frameworks - scale testbenches to subsystem and full chip environments
• Work closely with design and architecture teams to understand the functional and performance goals of the design; and work together to make the design-under-test work under all specified circumstances.
• Triage and debug functional and performance issues with the design-under-test.
• Drive verification signoff criteria and quality metrics - handle bug tracking, coverage convergence, regression failures.
• Mentor and technically guide verification engineers helping them through test planning and verification closure.
• Perform diagnostic and post-silicon validation tests in the lab.

Required Qualifications:

• 15+ years of ASIC verification experience - having taken multiple chips through the entire cycle of verification and post silicon validation
• Expert in System Verilog, UVM, Constraint Randomization, Functional Coverage.
• Experience in C/C++ or System-C
• Deep understanding of object oriented programming principles, constrained random stimulus, and coverage driven verification approach.
• Verification experience of high-speed interfaces (PCIe, Ethernet, DDR/HBM, SerDes, etc.)
• Scripting experience (Python, Perl, TCL, shell programming) highly-desirable.
• 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 (or similar field).

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 & Computer Vision to Systems & Device Engineering.
• Competitive benefits package including Medical, Vision, Dental
• Perks including meals, snacks, drinks and us!
• Sharp, motivated co-workers in a fun office environment
• Flexible work hours & generous 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.