Sr. Engineer, SoC Design Verification, PCIe

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

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in SoC design verification, particularly with PCIe architecture.
  • Strong expertise in UVM and PCIe controller verification.
  • Familiarity with PCIe Gen4/Gen5 protocols and compliance concepts.
  • Proficient in creating advanced verification automation workflows.
  • Excellent collaboration skills for cross-functional team discussions.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and maintain verification environments for PCIe logic.
  • Create and execute test scenarios for key PCIe features.
  • Identify and address coverage gaps and debug issues.
  • Collaborate extensively with architecture and RTL teams.
  • Automate testing flows for PCIe protocol and interoperability.

Benefits

  • Hybrid work model based in Boston, MA.
  • Opportunities for learning cutting-edge verification tools and workflows.
  • Exposure to advanced SoC designs and AI-driven automation.
  • Supportive environment fostering cross-functional technical discussions.
Full Job Description
Tenstorrent is seeking a Senior SoC Design Verification Engineer who will focus on pre-silicon verification of PCIe logic in advanced AI SoCs, driving coverage of connectivity, compliance, interoperability, and bring-up features critical to silicon success.

This role is hybrid, based out of Boston, MA.

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
  • Deeply curious about PCIe architecture, link behavior, and subsystem verification.
  • Expert in UVM and verification of PCIe controller, PHY-facing logic, LTSSM, and protocol flows.
  • Comfortable working with PCIe Gen4/Gen5 features, compliance concepts, and advanced verification automation.
  • Proactive, detail-oriented, and thrives in cross-functional technical discussions.
  • Ideally familiar with tools similar to CocoTB.

What We Need
  • Develop and own verification environments for PCIe logic across AI chiplets and SoCs.
  • Write, refine, and execute test scenarios for link training, enumeration, power management, error handling, and data movement features.
  • Analyze coverage gaps, debug failures, and collaborate closely with architecture, RTL, and system teams.
  • Automate flows for PCIe protocol testing, interoperability validation, and integrate AI productivity tools.

What You Will Learn
  • In-depth PCIe verification using cutting-edge workflows, tooling, and scripting.
  • Integration of pre-silicon PCIe verification with silicon bring-up and platform validation strategies.
  • How AI-driven automation reshapes modern DV workflows.
  • Exposure to high-performance, system-level connectivity verification in advanced SoC designs.


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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