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Staff Engineer, SoC RTL Engineer
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Tenstorrent is leading the industry on cutting-edge AI technology, revolutionizing performance expectations, ease of use, and cost efficiency. With AI redefining the computing paradigm, solutions must evolve to unify innovations in software models, compilers, platforms, networking, and semiconductors. Our diverse team of technologists have developed a high performance RISC-V CPU from scratch, and share a passion for AI and a deep desire to build the best AI platform possible. We value collaboration, curiosity, and a commitment to solving hard problems. We are growing our team and looking for contributors of all seniorities.
We are looking for a Staff Digital Design Engineer to help define, build, and optimize high-performance chiplet based SoC architectures. This role is ideal for engineers who thrive at the intersection of microarchitecture, RTL implementation, and performance and power aware design.
This role is hybrid, based out of Tokyo.
We welcome candidates at various experience levels for this role. During the interview process, candidates will be assessed for the appropriate level, and offers will align with that level, which may differ from the one in this posting.
Who You Are
- A digital design expert with a deep understanding of computer architecture and IP microarchitecture.
- Skilled in RTL development (Verilog/VHDL) and familiar with full ASIC flows.
- Comfortable optimizing for power, performance, and area (PPA) under aggressive design goals.
- A naturally collaborative and technical engineer — you thrive in spec definition, peer reviews, and team-wide planning.
- Strong synthesis and timing closure awareness to support backend teams.
What We Need
- Proficiency in hardware description languages (HDLs) such as Verilog, SystemVerilog or VHDL.
- Architecture and RTL implementation of Tenstorrent’s custom IP blocks and SoC components.
- Performance-aware design decisions for compute, interconnect, or memory-heavy blocks.
- Occasional contributions to validation using emulation, FPGA prototyping, or UVM flows.
- Prior experience in on-chip fabric and interconnect designs and basic understanding of RISC-V Architecture and debug experience is preferable.
What You Will Learn
- How cutting-edge chiplet design are built, from spec to silicon.
- What it takes to collaborate with teams designing novel processor and memory architectures.
- How cross-functional workflows come together across design, DV, physical, and firmware teams.
Tenstorrent offers a highly competitive compensation package and benefits, and we are an equal opportunity employer.
This position requires access to technology that requires a U.S. export license for persons whose most recent country of citizenship or permanent residence is a U.S. EAR Country Groups D:1, E1, or E2 country.
This offer of employment is contingent upon the applicant being eligible to access U.S. export-controlled technology. Due to U.S. export laws, including those codified in the U.S. Export Administration Regulations (EAR), the Company is required to ensure compliance with these laws when transferring technology to nationals of certain countries (such as EAR Country Groups D:1, E1, and E2). These requirements apply to persons located in the U.S. and all countries outside the U.S. As the position offered will have direct and/or indirect access to information, systems, or technologies subject to these laws, the offer may be contingent upon your citizenship/permanent residency status or ability to obtain prior license approval from the U.S. Commerce Department or applicable federal agency. If employment is not possible due to U.S. export laws, any offer of employment will be rescinded.
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Step into a career with ASM, where cutting edge technology meets collaborative culture.
For over 55 years ASM has been ahead of what’s next, at the forefront of innovation and what’s technologically possible. With more than 4,500 ASMers representing 70 nationalities, our people and our advanced semiconductor devices are playing a crucial role in trends such as 5G, cloud computing, AI, and autonomous driving. But we’re more than just a tech company. We value diversity, inclusion and sustainability as we strive to make a positive impact on the world. Our development programs help support your growth, shaping your future and pushing the boundaries of innovation to unleash potential.
The Role:
Radio Frequency (RF) Engineer at ASM will provide solutions for difficult RF technical issues associated with specific projects, contribute to the timely completion of specific programs and projects, possess the ability to work on complex assignments with some guidance and direction from the Engineering Manager.
Responsibilities:
- Develop RF module and reactor of ASM products.
- Using conventional RF source and antennas provide reliable structure to provide stable performance in extreme and harsh conditions.
- Troubleshooting and modification of RF generator and matching network
- Understanding plasma characterization and troubleshooting the Plasma/RF related issues
- Coding FPGA chips to control modules and parts to maximize plasma performance of ASM Products
Education & Experience:
- Master's or Ph. D Degree in Electronics, Physics, or relevant disciplines.
- 3+ year experience in RF plasma field which including modules and parts is preferred.
- Have a broad-based background in analysis, design and debug of complex RF systems.
- Design, implement, maintain, and improve electrical instruments, equipment, facilities, components, products, and systems for the semiconductor equipment industry.
- Well versed with the requirements of CE, NEC, IEC, NFPA, VDE, SEMI S2-95 and other relevant standards as applicable to semiconductor manufacturing equipment.
- Experience with modularizing semiconductor equipment designs for offline assembly.
- Experienced using Microsoft applications such as Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Project; Manufacturing Requirements Planning (MRP); AutoCAD; OrCAD or Altium schematic capture.
- Business level English
Functional Knowledge
- Plasma Deposition product knowledge a plus (CVD, ALD, EPI, PECVD, PEALD)
Apply today to be part of what’s next.
We make the tech that enables the chips in devices which improve lives around the world. We do this with an eye to the future, pushing the boundaries of what’s possible through cutting-edge innovation, and driving the next wave of technological breakthroughs that shape how we live, work, and connect.
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ASM is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, nationality, social or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, gender, gender identify or expression, marital status, pregnancy, political affiliation, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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