Staff, Component Engineer

Tenstorrent; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Highly competitive compensation package

Benefits

Equal opportunity employer

Job summary

Tenstorrent seeks a Component Engineer in Santa Clara, California to help shape the component foundation for next-generation AI compute systems. Ideal candidates will have over 5 years of experience in component or hardware engineering, and a degree in electrical engineering.

This role involves defining sourcing strategies, collaborating with teams across hardware and supply chain, and optimizing costs while ensuring the reliability of components. Competitive compensation ranges from $100k - $500k.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in component engineering, hardware engineering, or supply chain roles within computing.
• Strong understanding of semiconductors, memory, power, passives, and connectors.
• Ability to work through trade-offs like cost, performance, and supply risk.

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain the Approved Vendor List (AVL) and drive sourcing strategies.
• Work closely with teams to select components for cost efficiency and availability.
• Proactively mitigate risks related to component lifecycle changes and supplier health.

Skills

5+ years of experience in component engineering

Understanding of electronic components

Collaboration with cross-functional teams

Experience in cost optimization

Education

Degree in electrical engineering or a related field

Job description

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.

Want to be part of the leading edge of AI hardware? Tenstorrent is looking for a Component Engineer who is passionate about selecting the right parts, driving cost optimization, and ensuring critical components are available to support scalable AI
compute systems. This role sits at the intersection of hardware design, supply chain strategy, and vendor management, helping ensure we can deliver cutting‑edge AI platforms without delays from component shortages or supply chain risk.

This role is on‑site, based out of Santa Clara, California or Toronto, Canada.

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

• You’re interested in how hardware systems get built end‑to‑end and like working close to the components that make high‑performance computing possible.
• You have 5+ years of experience in component engineering, hardware engineering, or supply chain roles within computing, networking, or complex electronic systems, supported by a degree in electrical engineering or a related field.
• You have a strong understanding of key electronic components, such as semiconductors, memory, power, passives, and connectors and you care about both technical performance and real‑world availability.
• You’re comfortable working through tradeoffs like cost, performance, and supply risk, and you enjoy collaborating with cross‑functional engineering and supply chain teams to find practical solutions.

What We Need

• A partner to help shape the component foundation for next‑generation AI compute systems by defining and maintaining the Approved Vendor List (AVL) and driving smart multi‑sourcing strategies that keep programs moving.
• An engineer who will work closely with hardware, supply chain, and procurement teams to ensure the right components are selected, not just for performance, but for cost efficiency, availability, and long‑term scalability.
• Someone who thrives on staying ahead of component lifecycle changes, market shifts, lead times, and supplier health, turning that insight into proactive risk mitigation and better design decisions.
• A contributor who will directly impact cost and supply optimization by identifying savings opportunities, improving sourcing strategies, and enabling smooth transitions through fast‑moving product lifecycles.

What You Will Learn

• How next‑generation AI hardware platforms are built from the ground up, from early architecture decisions through component selection, validation, and large‑scale production readiness.
• How strategic component choices and supply chain decisions directly influence the performance, cost, reliability, and scalability of advanced compute systems.
• How to collaborate across engineering, procurement, and supplier ecosystems to evaluate new technologies, qualify components, and help shape long‑term hardware roadmaps.
• How to develop deep, practical expertise in managing supply risk, lifecycle transitions, and cost optimization in a fast‑paced environment where hardware decisions have real‑world impact.

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.