Silicon Power & Characterization Engineer

Tenstorrent$100K — $500K *
Technical Services
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in silicon power analysis and characterization
  • Background in Electrical Engineering (EE), Computer Engineering (CE), or related field
  • Experience using oscilloscopes and power measurement tools
  • Familiarity with scripting languages such as Python or MATLAB
  • Strong communication skills for data presentation and collaborative work

Responsibilities

  • Develop and execute power measurement strategies on silicon
  • Analyze power measurement results against pre-silicon models
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure silicon meets specifications
  • Run defined power characterization tests and maintain organized results
  • Contribute to end-to-end power correlation reports and analyses

Benefits

  • Hybrid work environment based in Toronto, ON
  • Access to advanced lab tools and power measurement technology
  • Opportunities for learning and career growth in semiconductor technology
  • Collaboration with experienced engineers and cross-functional teams
  • Participation in shaping future power architecture and methodologies
Full Job Description
Tenstorrent is seeking a skilled Engineer to contribute to post-silicon power characterization and correlation activities for cutting-edge semiconductor products. In this role, you will help develop and execute power measurement strategies on silicon, analyze results against pre-silicon models, and support improvements across power architecture, design, and modeling methodologies. You will work closely with design, architecture, validation, and systems teams to help ensure silicon meets power and performance specifications under a range of operating conditions.

This role is hybrid, based out of Toronto, ON.

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 hands-on engineer with solid experience in silicon power analysis and characterization and a background in EE, CE, or a related field.
  • Comfortable learning complex AI SoC architectures and power domains step by step, asking good questions and documenting what you learn.
  • Confident in the lab using oscilloscopes, power measurement tools, and basic scripting (e.g., Python or MATLAB) to run and debug measurements.
  • A collaborative communicator who enjoys working with senior engineers and turning data into clear updates and proposals.

What we need
  • Someone who will immerse in Tenstorrent's AI SoC and power architecture and ramp on our tools, processes, and teams in the first 60 days.
  • An engineer who can run defined power characterization tests, extend existing scripts and automation, and keep results organized and reproducible.
  • A partner who helps expand coverage across key workloads and PVT points, and participates in debug for power anomalies with architecture, modeling, and validation.
  • A contributor who supports end-to-end power correlation reports, bringing careful measurements and analysis that feed into recommendations and future ownership.

What you will learn
  • How Tenstorrent's AI SoCs behave in real silicon across different workloads, operating conditions, and power domains, and how that ties back to pre-silicon assumptions.
  • How our post-silicon infrastructure, lab tools, and automation stack are built, and how to extend them for new products and test scenarios.
  • How cross-functional teams (architecture, modeling, validation, systems) collaborate to close power and performance gaps, and where your work fits into their roadmaps.
  • How to grow from owning well-defined characterization tasks to driving larger correlation scopes and methodology improvements over time.


Compensation for all engineers at Tenstorrent ranges from $100k - $500k including base and variable compensation targets. Experience, skills, education, background and location all impact the actual offer made.

Tenstorrent offers a highly competitive compensation package and benefits.

About Tenstorrent

Tenstorrent is a semiconductor company that designs and develops computer processors for artificial intelligence and machine learning applications. The company's processors are designed to be energy-efficient and scalable, and are used by a range of businesses, from small startups to large enterprises. Tenstorrent was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Toronto, Ontario.
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2016

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