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Physical Design Engineer, Timing

TenstorrentAustin, Texas, United States; Fort Collins, Colorado, United States; Santa Clara, California, United StatesAdvanced Physical Design: PD
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Job type
Full-time
Posted
22 Sept 2026
Status
Open · checked 7d ago

About this role

Tenstorrent is hiring a Physical Design Engineer focused on timing to join teams in Austin, Texas, Fort Collins, Colorado, or Santa Clara, California. This hybrid position suits experienced professionals with a strong background in static timing analysis who want to advance cutting-edge artificial intelligence technology.

Role Overview

Tenstorrent is seeking a mid- to senior-level Physical Design Engineer specializing in static timing analysis. In this hybrid position, the chosen professional will help bring multi-million-gate designs to convergence on advanced process nodes. Working closely with cross-functional departments, the engineer will participate directly through final signoff and tapeout. Candidates are evaluated during the interview process, and job levels and offers align accordingly.

Key Responsibilities

Drive timing convergence across various blocks, partitions, sections, and top-level designs while generating, validating, and publishing timing models.
Analyze timing violations, build and propagate fixes, resolve timing-flow issues, and maintain execution momentum toward tapeout.
Create and validate bottom-up constraints in collaboration with Design and DFT teams for updated methodologies and closure requirements.
Implement Python, Perl, and Tcl for automation and flow development.

Requirements

Possess 8+ years of hands-on experience in static timing analysis, timing closure, and advanced-node design implementation.
Demonstrate familiarity with timing flows, constraints, clocking, CDC, RDC, derates, uncertainties, guardbanding, and final signoff.
Demonstrate skill in writing and debugging SDC constraints, producing engineering change orders, building closure strategies, and evaluating worst-case corners.
Act as a collaborative communicator capable of driving execution across distributed, cross-functional engineering teams.
Meet eligibility requirements for access to U.S. export-controlled technology and regulations.

Nice to Have

Practical experience with SPICE, place and route, placement, clock tree synthesis, routing, post-route optimization, design-for-test, or AI-driven automation.

Skills and Tools

Static Timing Analysis (STA)
Python
Perl
Tcl
SDC Constraints
Clocking and CDC/RDC

Salary and Benefits

Tenstorrent provides total compensation packages ranging from $100k to $500k, encompassing both base salary and variable compensation targets. Final offers depend on location, background, skills, and experience, alongside competitive company benefits.

About the Company

Tenstorrent leads the computing industry by advancing artificial intelligence technology to improve performance, ease of use, and cost efficiency. The diverse engineering team has built a high-performance RISC-V CPU from the ground up, sharing a deep dedication to solving difficult challenges through collaboration and curiosity.

How to Apply

Interested candidates should visit the official Tenstorrent careers page to submit an application for this hybrid physical design position.

Skills and tech stack

Python

Questions candidates ask

What locations are available for this job?

This hybrid role is based out of Austin, Texas, Fort Collins, Colorado, or Santa Clara, California.

How much experience is required?

The position requires 8+ years of experience in static timing analysis, timing closure, and advanced-node design implementation.

What programming and scripting languages are needed?

The role utilizes Python, Perl, and Tcl for automation and flow development.

What is the salary range for engineers at Tenstorrent?

Compensation ranges from $100k to $500k, which includes base and variable compensation targets depending on location, skills, and experience.

Are there any export control requirements?

Yes, this position requires access to technology subject to U.S. export laws, and offers are contingent upon meeting export license eligibility criteria.

Ready to apply?

The application is on the official Tenstorrent careers page.

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