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Senior Staff Technical Program Manager

Hardware

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Tenstorrent

Tenstorrent

201-500 employees

Develops AI/ML hardware accelerators and software

Hardware
AI & Machine Learning

Senior, Expert

Toronto, ON, Canada + 1 more

US Citizenship Required

Category
Engineering Management
Software Development Management
Product Engineering Management
Required Skills
Printed Circuit Board (PCB) Design
Communications
Customer Service
Product Design
Requirements
  • Bachelor’s Degree or higher in an Engineering field (EE, ME preferred) or related technical degree.
  • Minimum of 4 years working in a product design and/or validation role, with an additional 3+ years in a project lead or technical program manager (TPM) role.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Excellent interpersonal and teamwork skills with the ability to influence, motivate, mentor, and lead team resources.
  • Practical technical knowledge related to PCB or Mechanical design, and Software/Firmware development, plus prior experience working with NPI Ops and ODMs.
  • Ability to prioritize and solve complex problems and implement solutions with available resources.
  • Excellent organizational, reasoning, planning, and motivational skills.
  • Self-starter; self-motivator; willing to do what it takes to get the job done.
  • Experience working with hardware, firmware, validation and NPI manufacturing engineering teams, and external suppliers, utilizing structured product development processes (PDP).
Responsibilities
  • Collaborates and negotiates with cross-functional stakeholders to define scope, schedule and resource needs to deliver to project objectives.
  • Creates and tracks project schedules; drives all key deliverables defined in the project including schedule, hardware performance targets (specifications), resource plans, sourcing and manufacturing deliverables, and test and validation activities.
  • Assesses and highlights risks and develops mitigation plans with stakeholders.
  • Ensures successful planning and cross-functional alignment on module and system-level testing, compliance/reliability testing, life testing, and any activity required as part of the product release.
  • Ensures good cross-functional communication (through effective meetings, email, and other means) to ensure coordination between Engineering functional areas and other departments.
  • Proactively communicates issues and manages the solution paths.
  • Ensures proper documentation is completed for each development activity, and that adequate documentation exists for product manufacturing and customer service teams (test procedures, drawings, BOMs – Build of Material).
  • Creates reports and presentations as required to support internal and external program reviews.

Tenstorrent specializes in developing high-quality AI/ML accelerators, including individual PCIe cards, workstations, servers, and ultra-dense Galaxy pods, featuring industry-standard chiplets and a modular RISC-V CPU. Their products also incorporate a BUDA software framework designed for open-source collaboration, enabling efficient and scalable hardware for deep learning applications.

Company Stage

Series C

Total Funding

$334.5M

Headquarters

Toronto, Canada

Founded

2016

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

10%

1 year growth

30%

2 year growth

116%
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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • The launch of next-generation Wormhole-based developer kits and workstations could attract a significant developer community, driving innovation and adoption.
  • Collaborations with industry giants like Hyundai and Rapidus indicate strong growth potential and access to advanced manufacturing technologies.
  • The introduction of specialized AI inference acceleration boards like the Grayskull e75 and e150 can capture a niche market in AI and machine learning applications.

What critics are saying

  • The competitive landscape in AI hardware is intense, with major players like NVIDIA and Intel posing significant challenges.
  • Dependence on strategic partnerships for advanced manufacturing and technology development could lead to vulnerabilities if these partnerships falter.

What makes Tenstorrent unique

  • Tenstorrent's use of RISC-V architecture in their AI processors offers a unique alternative to traditional x86 and ARM architectures, providing flexibility and open-source benefits.
  • Their focus on high-performance AI chips and scalable developer kits positions them as a key player in the AI hardware market, particularly for developers seeking robust multi-chip solutions.
  • Strategic partnerships with global entities like Rapidus and C-DAC enhance their capabilities in cutting-edge semiconductor technology and edge AI processing.