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Post-Silicon Lead

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United States , Bay Area

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Salary:

251600.00 - 377400.00 USD / Year

Job Description:

We're building hardware and software that will help decentralize bitcoin mining, promote new and innovative use cases for bitcoin mining, and drive a major new business for Block. We're looking for a Post-Silicon Lead who will drive productization of our bitcoin mining chips.

Job Responsibility:

  • Bring Proto silicon from first samples to mass production
  • Develop and implement test strategies that lead to better performance and faster delivery
  • Collect and analyze both wafer-level and bench test data and collaborate with data scientists to characterize and optimize silicon performance
  • Work with foundry to identify potential device parameter changes to enable efficient low-voltage operation and maximize performance
  • Collaborate with hardware system engineers to determine appropriate binning strategies and to design systems that get the most out of the individual and collective ASIC performance
  • Collaborate with ASIC design engineers to improve test capabilities at a silicon level and to inform what device improvements could improve circuit performance and energy efficiency
  • Lead a small team of test engineers to deliver on the responsibilities in this job description

Requirements:

  • 10 + years of post-education experience in fab or fabless environments, technology definition and bring-up, device/process architecture, and NPI
  • Experience with near-threshold operation (and bitcoin mining specifically is a huge plus)
  • Experience with CP, FT, and bench test data collection and analysis – and ability and willingness to get your hands dirty on all of these activities
  • Bias to action – if it needs doing, you're already working on it, and with the right level of scrappiness for the task
  • An effective technical leadership approach and ability to inspire and develop great engineers
  • Deep understanding of SPICE fundamentals, simulation methodologies, and BSIM FinFET models

Nice to have:

Experience with bitcoin mining specifically

What we offer:
  • Remote work
  • medical insurance
  • flexible time off
  • retirement savings plans
  • modern family planning

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
January 05, 2026

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