Silicon Power & Characterization Engineer

Tenstorrent · Semiconductors · Toronto, ON · Si Val / Qual

This role focuses on post-silicon power characterization and correlation for AI semiconductor products. The engineer will develop and execute power measurement strategies, analyze results against pre-silicon models, and collaborate with design, architecture, validation, and systems teams to ensure power and performance specifications are met. The role involves hands-on lab work with measurement tools and scripting, with opportunities to learn about AI SoC behavior and cross-functional collaboration.

What you'd actually do

  1. develop and execute power measurement strategies on silicon
  2. analyze results against pre-silicon models
  3. support improvements across power architecture, design, and modeling methodologies
  4. work closely with design, architecture, validation, and systems teams to help ensure silicon meets power and performance specifications under a range of operating conditions

Skills

Required

  • Silicon power analysis
  • Silicon characterization
  • EE, CE, or related field background
  • Lab equipment usage (oscilloscopes, power measurement tools)
  • Scripting (Python or MATLAB)
  • Data analysis
  • Collaboration
  • Communication

Nice to have

  • Experience with AI SoC architectures
  • Experience with power domains
  • Documentation
  • Debugging power anomalies

What the JD emphasized

  • solid experience in silicon power analysis and characterization
  • comfortable learning complex AI SoC architectures and power domains step by step
  • confident in the lab using oscilloscopes, power measurement tools, and basic scripting (e.g., Python or MATLAB) to run and debug measurements
  • collaborative communicator who enjoys working with senior engineers and turning data into clear updates and proposals
  • immerse in Tenstorrent’s AI SoC and power architecture and ramp on our tools, processes, and teams in the first 60 days
  • run defined power characterization tests, extend existing scripts and automation, and keep results organized and reproducible
  • expand coverage across key workloads and PVT points, and participates in debug for power anomalies with architecture, modeling, and validation
  • supports end-to-end power correlation reports, bringing careful measurements and analysis that feed into recommendations and future ownership
  • This offer of employment is contingent upon the applicant being eligible to access U.S. export-controlled technology.