Physical Design Engineer - STA
Tenstorrent · Austin, Texas, United States; Fort Collins, Colorado, United States; Santa Clara, California, United States
Posted about 3 months ago · $100k - $500k
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 80 days Tenstorrent's roles stay open a median of 81 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- Yes 64% of Tenstorrent's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Tenstorrent
- high 131 stale, 1 reposted of 140 open
- Hiring momentum
- 189 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-23
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Tenstorrent's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Tenstorrent.
About this role
As a Physical Design Engineer focused on static timing analysis (STA), you will drive timing closure for high-performance designs while collaborating with various teams including logic, DFT, and physical design. Your role involves optimizing timing paths, debugging constraints, and ensuring that chips meet performance targets. You will also develop scripts and methodologies to enhance timing closure workflows.
- benefits
- 1/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 5/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Tenstorrent as an employer.
What you need
- 7+ years of industry experience and a proven record of successful tapeouts
- Deep knowledge of STA tools and techniques, including noise, crosstalk, and OCV analysis
- Proficiency in writing and debugging SDC constraints, creating ECOs, and developing closure strategies
- Strong scripting skills in Python, Perl, and TCL to support automation and flow development
- Familiarity with SPICE modeling and worst-case corner analysis
What you get
- Highly competitive compensation package
- Compensation ranges from $100k - $500k including base and variable compensation targets
Worth weighing
- Role is hybrid, requiring presence in specific locations (Austin, TX; Fort Collins, CO; Santa Clara, CA)
- No specific benefits listed beyond compensation
- Offer contingent upon eligibility to access U.S. export-controlled technology
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Listed by Tenstorrent on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-23. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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