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Physical Design CPU Methodology Engineer

Tenstorrent · Santa Clara, California, United States

Posted 5 days ago · $100k - $500k

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
5 days
Tenstorrent's roles stay open a median of 45 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
Yes
64% of Tenstorrent's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Tenstorrent
high
88 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
2026-09-17

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About this role

As a Physical Design CPU Methodology Engineer at Tenstorrent, you will define and implement methodologies for high-performance CPU cores, focusing on automation and signoff infrastructure. Your role will involve collaborating with various teams to enhance physical design processes and exploring AI/ML applications in design tooling. You will also mentor engineers and drive standards across distributed teams, ensuring efficient execution from RTL to GDS.

Our read on this posting3.8out of 5
benefits
1/5
freshness
5/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
4/5
pay transparency
5/5

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What you need

  • 10+ years of ASIC/SoC/CPU experience
  • Deep expertise in RTL-to-GDS implementation and signoff
  • Experience with timing closure, power optimization, SI, EM/IR, extraction, and physical verification
  • Experience in building or owning physical design methodology, automation, or CAD flows
  • Proficiency in Tcl, Python, Perl, or similar scripting languages
  • Ability to influence across teams and mentor engineers

What you get

  • Highly competitive compensation package
  • Compensation ranges from $100k - $500k including base and variable compensation targets

Worth weighing

  • Remote position based out of the United States
  • Compensation varies based on experience, skills, education, background, and location
  • Employment contingent on eligibility to access U.S. export-controlled technology

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Listed by Tenstorrent on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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