Santa Clara, United States of America On-site $50 - $70 per hour

Tenstorrent is hiring a RTL Design Intern - CPU Hardware

About the Role

You will contribute to the design and development of CPU hardware at the register transfer level (RTL), focusing on high-performance computing for artificial intelligence and machine learning applications. This role offers direct involvement in RTL implementation, debugging, and architectural improvements under the guidance of experienced hardware engineers.

Key Responsibilities

  • Write and maintain RTL code for CPU components using Verilog, VHDL, or SystemVerilog
  • Analyze and troubleshoot existing CPU designs to support feature enhancements and performance optimization
  • Support the development of infrastructure and tools used in RTL simulation, verification, and performance analysis environments

Qualifications

Applicants should be in their final year of study toward a Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field, with strong academic performance. Required skills include experience with hardware description languages and scripting, along with coursework or projects involving SystemVerilog and verification techniques such as testbench development, simulation, coverage analysis, and debugging.

Preferred Background

  • Academic or internship experience in computer architecture
  • Familiarity with assembly language and scripting tools used in RTL workflows

Work Environment

This is a full-time, onsite position based in either Santa Clara, CA or Austin, TX, requiring 40 hours per week. The team values collaboration, technical rigor, and a drive to solve complex engineering challenges in the AI domain. You will receive mentorship from senior engineers and work directly on technologies central to next-generation AI platforms.

Compliance Note

Eligibility to handle U.S. export-controlled technology is required. Employment may depend on citizenship, permanent residency, or the ability to obtain authorization from the U.S. Department of Commerce. Offers are contingent on compliance with the Export Administration Regulations.

Required Skills
VerilogVHDLSystemVerilogscripting languagesassemblyRTL designhardware verificationtestbench developmentsimulation and debuggingcoverage analysis VerilogVHDLSystemVerilogscripting languagesassemblyRTL designhardware verificationtestbench developmentsimulation and debuggingcoverage analysis
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Tenstorrent
Tenstorrent is leading the industry on cutting-edge AI technology, revolutionizing performance expectations, ease of use, and cost efficiency. The company has developed a high performance RISC-V CPU from scratch and is focused on building the best AI platform by unifying innovations in software models, compilers, platforms, networking, and semiconductors.
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