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Member of Technical Staff - Silicon EDA at Generation Alpha Transistor (San Francisco, CA)

Generation Alpha Transistor· San Francisco, CA·

Role details

Work type
Onsite
Employment
Full-Time

Job description

As an MTS you'll work in a dynamic, high-growth, collaboration-heavy environment, directly with our founders and customers, including some of the world’s biggest & highest-impact semiconductor designers & fabs. Expect to work on any & all of:

  • Develop novel tactics for silicon electronic design automation (EDA)
  • Focus on physical design of analog, RF, and custom circuits, e.g. memory, standard cells
  • Optimizing placement, routing, extraction, simulation, physical verification (LVS, DRC)
  • Knowledge of silicon design flow & typical chip data (LEF, DEF, GDS, Spice, etc)
  • Requires proficiency with one or more of C++, Rust
  • Bonus points for full-stack web development experience, LLM-centric AI, and high-performance front-end/ GUI design.

Reach out here or on LinkedIn or to careers@gen-alpha.io.

Why work at Generation Alpha Transistor

  • Culture highlights: Early-stage startup (6 people) with a tight-knit, research-driven team from UC Berkeley. Emphasis on applying cutting-edge AI to a real-world hardware bottleneck – a “silicon renaissance” mission.
  • Remote/hybrid/office policy: On-site workspace in San Francisco (523 Dolores St). Employees work from physical offices; typical time on-site is full-time.
  • Notable perks: Opportunity to shape the product and culture from the ground up. Work alongside PhDs with deep expertise in software, semiconductors, ML, and AI. Backed by top-tier investors and government support.

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