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Post-Silicon Lab Manager
Tenstorrent USA INC · 🇺🇸 Santa Clara, California, United States
Sponsorship verdict
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One solid signal, not two — worth applying, and worth asking about sponsorship early.
- Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 47 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 1 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
- The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
- No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
- What Tenstorrent USA INC paid sponsored hires in similar roles1 certified filing for “Sr. Manager, Global Supply Chain Management” (Supply Chain Managers) in CA: $177k–$177k, median $177k. Most were filed at wage level III (100%) — 3 lottery entries, ≈46% projected selection odds for cap-subject employers. Source: US Department of Labor LCA disclosure data (Oct 2025 – Jun 2026).
- Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
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The US Department of Labor certified 47 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 1 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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About the role
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. To support our next-generation, high-performance RISC-V CPU architectures and advanced chiplet solutions, Tenstorrent is looking for a hands-on, experienced Post-Silicon Lab Manager. In this role, you will own the post-silicon lab infrastructure and manage operational workflows supporting bring-up, system validation, and customer enablement. You will scale the lab infrastructure to support multiple programs with varied requirements. You will direct post silicon validation engineers on cost building cost effective validation and debug infrastructure. This role is hybrid, based out of Santa Clara, CA. We welcome candidates at various experience levels for this role. During the interview process, candidates will be assessed for the appropriate level, and offers will align with that level, which may differ from the one in this posting. Who You Are • You hold a B.S. or M.S. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a similar technical field, and you have 8–12+ years in semiconductor hardware, including 3+ years leading a post-silicon validation, characterization, or hardware lab team focused on CPUs. • You know high-speed interfaces (PCIe, DDR/GDDR/HBM, SerDes) and fabric links in depth, and you're hands-on with board-level debug tools. • You bring a startup mindset. You stay calm and quick when troubleshooting physical hardware under tight tape-out and silicon-arrival deadlines. • You communicate clearly across functions and keep remote, multi-site teams aligned from the Santa Clara hub. What We Need • Run day-to-day lab operations for CPU post-silicon validation, power/performance assessment, and debug, with lab infrastructure aligned to tape-out and bring-up schedules. • Lead the lab environment for first-silicon power-on, system bring-up, and platform validation, including board-level fixes to salvage eval boards or meet new validation needs. • Deploy and maintain server racks, data acquisition, power telemetry rigs, and automated test benches for multi-core CPU and chiplet-based systems. Manage the CapEx budget for scopes, logic/protocol analyzers, and traffic generators. • Own inventory, calibration cycles, silicon allocation tracking, and lab safety compliance using JIRA, Confluence, and lab scheduling tools. What You Will Learn • How to bring up first silicon on advanced multi-core CPU and chiplet architectures, from power-on to full platform validation. • How to build and scale a world-class post-silicon lab at a fast-moving company. • How to debug critical post-silicon issues alongside the Emulation, Silicon Design, Software, and Architecture teams. • How your lab's capacity planning and infrastructure decisions shape silicon schedules and product success. Compensation for all engineers at Tenstorrent ranges from $100k - $500k including base and variable compensation targets. Experience, skills, education, background and location all impact the actual offer made. Tenstorrent offers a highly competitive compensation package and benefits, and we are an equal opportunity employer. This offer of employment is contingent upon the applicant being eligible to access U.S. export-contr