Tenstorrent

AI technology

CPUCoreDesignVerificationTestGeneratorLead

$100–500k Santa Clara, California, United States; Austin, Texas, United States Remote Friendly
The Brief

“CPU Core Design Verification Test Generator Lead at Tenstorrent. Skills: CPU Core Design Verification, Test Generator Development, RISC-V Architecture, Out-of-order CPU Microarchitecture. Own CPU core-level test generator development and verification strategy. Shape how out-of-order RISC-V CPUs are validated against complex ISA and microarchitectural behavior”

Industry & Context.

AI technology
Problems you'll solve

solving hard problems

Eligibility Requirements

Offer of employment contingent upon the applicant being eligible to access U. S. export-controlled technology, Offer may be contingent upon citizenship/permanent residency status or ability to obtain prior license approval from the U. S. Commerce Department or applicable federal agency due to U. S. export laws

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

8+ years in CPU design verification, test generation, or closely related CPU validation work, Led development of test generators for x86, ARM, or RISC-V ISA environments, Understand CPU ISA behavior, privileged architecture, and high-performance out-of-order CPU microarchitecture, Comfortable building tools, stimulus, and automation that scale verification across large CPU programs, Communicate clearly across design, DV, architecture, emulation, and post-silicon teams, Eligible to access U. S. export-controlled technology

What You'll Do.

Own CPU core-level test generator development and verification strategy

Shape how out-of-order RISC-V CPUs are validated against complex ISA and microarchitectural behavior

Lead development of CPU core-level test generators for high-performance out-of-order RISC-V cores

Own generator strategy

and methodology for ISA and microarchitectural verification

Develop directed and randomized stimulus that targets architectural corner cases

instruction interactions

and complex CPU behavior

Support RISC-V certification work

including test content

Guide a small team of 4-5 engineers while staying hands-on with implementation

and verification execution

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Communicate clearly across design, DV, architecture, emulation, and post-silicon teams; Guide a small team of 4-5 engineers

Communication Scope

Communicate clearly across design, DV, architecture, emulation, and post-silicon teams

Process & Methodology

Own generator strategy, infrastructure, and methodology, Guide a small team of 4-5 engineers

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