Staff Design Verification Engineer, AI HW
Job description
Staff Design Verification Engineer, AI HW at Tenstorrent.
About the role
Tenstorrent develops custom AI compute cores, RISC-V CPUs, and chiplet architectures for datacenter, automotive, and edge applications. We are seeking verification engineers to validate complex compute IP and subsystems while building scalable infrastructure to support our hardware development lifecycle.
Key facts
What you'll do
- Manage verification of Tensix IP and subsystems from initial planning stages through final tape-out.
- Own and achieve functional, code, and assertion coverage targets.
- Create and maintain reusable verification components, including agents, scoreboards, and testbench infrastructure using SystemVerilog and Python.
- Author directed and constrained-random tests to verify design functionality.
- Troubleshoot RTL and testbench issues in coordination with architecture, firmware, compiler, and design teams.
- Improve verification workflows, including CI/CD pipelines, regression systems, and EDA compute environments.
Requirements
- Experience with modern verification methodologies and SystemVerilog.
- Ability to perform verification from block-level to system-level and interpret microarchitecture from specifications and waveforms.
- Proficiency in Linux with Python or Bash for log parsing, build automation, and CI pipeline management.
- Expertise in coverage-driven verification and debugging across RTL, testbenches, and workloads.
- Interest in learning verification strategies for AI hardware and new compute domains.
Nice to have
- Experience with functional safety (FuSa) verification for automotive AI.
- Familiarity with formal verification, SystemVerilog Assertions (SVA), or formal property verification for microarchitectural corner cases.
Skills & tools
- SystemVerilog
- Python
- Bash
- Linux
- RTL
- CI/CD
- EDA tools
Practical notes
Employment is contingent upon the candidate being eligible to access U.S. export-controlled technology. Due to U.S. export laws, including EAR regulations, the company must verify compliance regarding the transfer of technology to nationals of certain countries. This applies to candidates regardless of their physical location. Offers may be rescinded if export license approval cannot be obtained. Compensation is determined based on experience, education, skills, and location. Candidates will be assessed for the appropriate seniority level during the interview process.