[Hiring] EDA Tools & Design Automation Engineer @Tenstorrent

Role Description

Tenstorrent is seeking an EDA Tools & Design Automation Engineer to join the Mixed Signal Design Automation team. In this role, you will own the deployment, configuration, reliability, and ongoing evolution of the EDA tool environment used by our mixed-signal design teams.

• Develop and maintain AI-enabled design-automation tooling.
• Build automation using Python and EDA-specific scripting languages.
• Partner with CAD on tool and PDK configuration.
• Help define and support scalable EDA flows that enable faster, more reliable mixed-signal design iteration.

This role is remote, based out of any location in North America. We welcome candidates at various experience levels.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience supporting, configuring, or automating semiconductor EDA tools in an analog, mixed-signal, custom-design, CAD, or methodology environment.
• Strong Python engineer with experience in Tcl and/or Cadence SKILL, Linux-based EDA environments, and GUI or batch-flow integrations.
• Experience applying software best practices, including version control, code review, testing, CI/CD, documentation, and maintainable design.
• Experience with AI-assisted development tools.
• Analytical and collaborative, able to troubleshoot complex issues and work effectively with CAD, PDK, infrastructure, layout, and design teams.
• A relevant degree or equivalent practical experience is welcome.

Requirements

• Own the deployment, configuration, reliability, and evolution of the EDA environment for Tenstorrent’s mixed-signal design teams.
• Develop, test, release, and support AI-enabled automation and workflows, primarily in Python, with Tcl or Cadence SKILL integrations as needed.
• Partner with Design Automation and CAD to build workflows, configure tools and PDKs, qualify supported versions, and maintain reproducible environments.
• Help standardize automation conventions, interfaces, and data formats, and resolve tool, configuration, PDK, and workflow issues.
• Experience with Cadence and Synopsys custom flows, OpenAccess, verification, extraction, simulation, or Slurm/HPC is a plus.

Benefits

• Compensation for all engineers at Tenstorrent ranges from $100k - $500k including base and variable compensation targets.
• Highly competitive compensation package and benefits.
• Equal opportunity employer.