Strategic Sourcing Engineer, Silicon

About Groq

Groq delivers fast, efficient AI inference. Our LPU-based system powers GroqCloud™, giving businesses and developers the speed and scale they need. Headquartered in Silicon Valley, we are on a mission to make high performance AI compute more accessible and affordable. When real-time AI is within reach, anything is possible. Build fast.

Strategic Sourcing Engineer, Silicon

Mission: 

Focus on the evaluation and technical support of EDA, chiplets and IP solutions for various silicon designs

Responsibilities & outcomes:

• Lead the technical evaluation of various solutions to determine the best fit for internal design requirements (EDA, Chiplet, IP Evaluation)


• Evaluate processor cores, interconnect IP, memory controllers, and peripheral IP from multiple vendors.


• Benchmark chiplet and IP solutions for performance, power efficiency, area, and integration complexity


• Work closely with design teams to support the integration of chiplet-based architectures and IP blocks into SoC designs


• Work with internal team and ecosystem vendors to troubleshoot and resolve issues related to EDA, IP and chiplets during various stages of the design cycle


• Act as the primary point of contact with EDA, IP and chiplet vendors for technical discussions, updates, and feature requests; ensuring adherence to quality, delivery, and service level agreements


• Stay updated on industry trends, emerging technologies, and market conditions to recommend innovative and cost-effective solutions


• Work closely with engineering, operations, and product management teams to understand silicon solution requirements


• Provide recommendations for improving design flow efficiency when integrating EDA, chiplets and IP cores, ensuring high performance, power, and area efficiency


• Create internal documentation for evaluation reports, benchmark and proposed solution for optimal performance and TCO

Ideal candidates have/are:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.


• 8+ years of experience with EDA, IP and chiplet evaluation, integration, and support in SoC designs.


• Experience with IP cores (e.g., processor cores, memory IP, interconnect IP, peripheral IP).


• Experience with chiplet-based architectures (2.5D and 3D) and associated interfaces (e.g., UCIe, SerDes).


• Strong knowledge of SoC design flow including RTL, synthesis, place-and-route, timing analysis, and verification.


• Experience dealing with technology sourcing and vendor/partner relationship management

Attributes of a Groqster:

• Humility - Egos are checked at the door


• Collaborative & Team Savvy - We make up the smartest person in the room, together


• Growth & Giver Mindset - Learn it all versus know it all, we share knowledge generously


• Curious & Innovative - Take a creative approach to projects, problems, and design


• Passion, Grit, & Boldness - no limit thinking, fueling informed risk taking

If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you!

Compensation: At Groq, a competitive base salary is part of our comprehensive compensation package, which includes equity and benefits. For this role, the base salary range is $165,000 to $265,000, determined by your skills, qualifications, experience and internal benchmarks.

Location: Some roles may require being located near or on our primary sites, as indicated in the job description.  

At Groq: Our goal is to hire and promote an exceptional workforce as diverse as the global populations we serve. Groq is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity, inclusion, and belonging in all aspects of our organization. We value and celebrate diversity in thought, beliefs, talent, expression, and backgrounds. We know that our individual differences make us better.

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