RTL Design Intern – CPU/AI Hardware

Tenstorrent is leading the industry on cutting-edge AI technology, revolutionizing performance expectations, ease of use, and cost efficiency. With AI redefining the computing paradigm, solutions must evolve to unify innovations in software models, compilers, platforms, networking, and semiconductors. Our diverse team of technologists have developed a high performance RISC-V CPU from scratch, and share a passion for AI and a deep desire to build the best AI platform possible. We value collaboration, curiosity, and a commitment to solving hard problems. We are growing our team and looking for contributors of all seniorities.

In this role, you will work on RTL/Microarchitecture of high-performance CPUs going into industry leading AI/ML architecture. You will be mentored by and work alongside a group of highly experienced engineers across various domains of the AI chip.

This role is on-site, 40 hours, based out of Santa Clara, CA or Austin, TX.

Responsibilities:

• RTL coding for implementing features and logic design for CPU block
• Understand and debug RTL code for the CPU and help make changes to the design
• Help with infrastructure and tool development for RTL and Performance environments

Experience & Qualifications:

• Final year BS/MS or PhD candidate in EE/ECE/CE/CS with a strong GPA
• Prior academic work in the field of computer architecture, internship experience preferred
• Academic projects in SV  as well knowledge of scripting languages 
• Prefer knowledge of scripting languages and assembly
• Knowledge of hardware description languages (Verilog, VHDL)
• Strong academic skills or internship experience in verification methodologies and techniques – Simulation/debug, TB development, stimulus, checking, coverage
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills