AI/ML Physical Design Flow Engineer - Austin, Texas, United States
$100,000 - $500,000 USD yearly
Originally posted 3 April 2026 by the employer.
About the role
Tenstorrent is seeking a Physical Design Engineer to solve physical design challenges and develop end-to-end RTL-to-GDS methodologies across advanced nodes, focusing on PPA and runtime improvements. The engineer will architect, integrate, and deploy AI/ML-driven solutions into production physical design flows and build custom CAD tools.
What you'll do
- Lead and contribute to cross-functional efforts solving complex physical design challenges across IPs, projects, and advanced technology nodes.
- Develop and enhance RTL-to-GDS methodologies, including floorplanning, synthesis, P&R, STA, signoff, and assembly.
- Architect and deploy AI/ML-driven solutions in production flows to improve engineering efficiency, turnaround time, and QoR.
- Optimize EDA tools and custom CAD flows using data-driven and ML-based techniques, partnering with verification, extraction, timing, DFT, and EDA vendors.
What you'll need
- BS in Electrical or Computer Engineering (or equivalent experience) with 5+ years in Physical Design CAD methodology at advanced nodes.
- Proven track record improving PPA and/or runtime on high-performance, low-power taped-out designs.
- Hands-on experience with industry-standard EDA tools (e.g., Fusion Compiler) across synthesis, P&R, STA, signoff, and hierarchical flows.
- Strong Python/Tcl and data skills, with interest or experience in ML frameworks (PyTorch, TensorFlow).
Skills: physical design flow, AI/ML-driven solutions, RTL-to-GDS methodology, EDA tools, PyTorch/TensorFlow
This role has been open 204 days — well above the 34-day median for EDA/CAD Engineering roles.
EDA/CAD Engineering · AI EDA Design
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Open roles in category
66
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Median days open
34 d
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Median salary
$205k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Tenstorrent | All employers we track in this specialty (66 roles · 23 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 1 | 66 |
| Open roles in the wider Physical Implementation family | 12 | 1491 · 109 employers |
| Median days open | 204 d | 34 d (+170 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $205k |
Skills observed across this category: physical design flow, AI/ML-driven solutions, RTL-to-GDS methodology, EDA tools, PyTorch/TensorFlow
Who's hiring in this category
- NXP Semiconductors · 12 open roles · median 74 d
- NVIDIA · 8 open roles · median 32 d
- Keysight Technologies · 7 open roles · median 26 d
- Synopsys · 6 open roles · median 9 d
- Cadence Design Systems · 5 open roles · median 79 d
- Qualcomm · 4 open roles · median 26 d
How we counted: 66 open EDA/CAD Engineering (AI EDA Design) roles from 23 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 26 Oct 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there — it is counted in the wider Physical Implementation family row. Figures refresh nightly.