Staff Mixed Signal Design Engineer, Silicon Validation

Tenstorrent · Semiconductors · Santa Clara, CA · IP Product

This role focuses on validating and qualifying die-to-die (D2D) subsystems, AI, and Processor IP testchips for the chiplet ecosystem. Responsibilities include developing hardware infrastructure for validation platforms, performing electrical characterization, and supporting customer silicon bring-up. The role requires expertise in silicon test and characterization, lab environments, and high-speed measurements.

What you'd actually do

  1. develop hardware infrastructure for validation platforms
  2. perform comprehensive electrical characterization
  3. support customer silicon bring-up
  4. validate and qualify our cutting-edge die-to-die (D2D) subsystem, AI, and Processor IP testchips

Skills

Required

  • Silicon test and characterization
  • Lab environments
  • Oscilloscopes, BERTs, and test equipment
  • Digital and analog circuit design fundamentals
  • High-speed measurements (Tx jitter, Rx JTOL)
  • Datacomm circuits (amplifiers, PLLs, equalizers)
  • Signal integrity concepts
  • Test automation scripting (Python, Perl, LabVIEW)
  • Independent issue resolution

Nice to have

  • Customer-facing silicon bring-up
  • Product qualification best practices
  • Chiplet validation methodologies

What the JD emphasized

  • 5+ years of silicon test and characterization experience
  • Expert with oscilloscopes, BERTs, and test equipment
  • BS/MS in Electrical Engineering with 5+ years of hands-on silicon validation
  • Proven experience with high-speed measurements (Tx jitter, Rx JTOL)
  • Strong understanding of datacomm circuits (amplifiers, PLLs, equalizers) and signal integrity concepts
  • Track record of independently running validation tests and driving issue resolution with design teams
  • eligible to access U.S. export-controlled technology