Staff Engineer,Post-Silicon Validation
Tenstorrent · Austin, Texas, United States; Santa Clara, California, United States
About this role
**Tenstorrent — Post-Silicon Validation Engineer (Hybrid) — Austin, TX or Santa Clara, CA** Tenstorrent is leading the industry on cutting-edge AI technology—revolutionizing performance expectations, ease of use, and cost efficiency. We’re building a high-performance RISC-V CPU from scratch and growing our team to solve hard problems across silicon, firmware, and system software. **Role Overview** We’re looking for a **Post-Silicon Validation Engineer** to drive **bring-up, validation, and debug** of **RISC-V-based SoCs**. This role sits at the intersection of silicon, firmware, and system software and requires **hands-on lab experience** and a strong understanding of **SoC architectures**. **What You’ll Do** - Own **post-silicon validation** from **first-silicon bring-up** through **production readiness** - Work closely with **design, pre-silicon verification, firmware, and software** teams - Lead **first-silicon bring-up** and execute **post-silicon validation plans** - Debug silicon issues across **CPU cores, interconnects, memory subsystems, peripherals, and high-speed interfaces** - Develop and debug **bare-metal tests** and **boot flows**; collaborate on **Linux bring-up** and **driver validation** - Provide actionable feedback, support **ECO validation**, and drive fixes for future silicon revisions **Who You Are** - 5+ years of experience in **SoC bring-up, validation, and silicon debug** - Strong grasp of **CPU/SoC architectures**, including **RISC-V privilege modes, caches, coherency, and memory systems** - Comfortable debugging complex **hardware/software interaction** issues using lab tools and low-level software - Enjoys cross-functional collaboration with **RTL, firmware, and software** teams **What You Will Learn** - Deep hands-on exposure to **cutting-edge RISC-V SoCs**, **AI accelerators**, and high-performance compute platforms - End-to-end ownership across the silicon lifecycle—from **first silicon to stable production** - Advanced silicon debug techniques across **hardware, firmware, and operating systems** - Opportunities to influence **architecture, validation strategy, and future silicon direction** **Compensation & Notes** - Compensation ranges from **$100k–$500k** (base + variable), depending on experience, skills, education, background, and location - Tenstorrent offers a competitive compensation package and benefits; **equal opportunity employer** - Offer is contingent upon eligibility to access **U.S. export-controlled technology** (export law compliance may affect citizenship/permanent residency or require prior license approval) *This role is hybrid and based out of **Austin, TX** or **Santa Clara, CA**. Candidates may be assessed for the appropriate level during the interview process.*
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