Senior Static Timing Analysis (STA) Methodology Engineer

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING:

• Lead cross-functional efforts to solve complex timing challenges across multiple IPs, projects, and technology nodes

• Develop and enhance STA methodologies across the full RTL-to-GDS flow, including early timing estimation, feasibility checks, synthesis and place-and-route optimization, signoff criteria, and post-route ECO strategies

• Architect, optimize, and maintain production STA flows using industry-standard EDA tools, continuously improving PPA and runtime efficiency

• Drive signoff correlation and closure using PrimeTime and related tools (PT-SI, PTPX, PT-ECO)

• Debug timing constraints, resolve timing correlation issues, and develop effective timing closure strategies

• Explore and deploy data-driven and ML-assisted techniques to improve STA automation, predict and prioritize timing risk, and guide optimization across blocks and full-chip

• Design, implement, and maintain scalable CAD utilities and STA flow components that improve PPA, robustness, and team productivity

• Continuously refine workflows and introduce new technologies to ensure robust, PPA-optimized timing solutions across all product lines

• Provide timing closure guidance and mentorship to design and physical design engineers

WHAT YOU BRING TO THIS ROLE:

• BS or MS in Electrical or Computer Engineering, or equivalent industry experience

• 8+ years of industry experience in STA and timing methodology, focused on high-performance and low-power designs at advanced technology nodes

• Deep knowledge of STA tools and techniques, including noise, crosstalk, OCV, AOCV, POCV, and LVF analysis

• Fluency with PrimeTime and related signoff tools (PT-SI, PTPX, PT-ECO), with extensive hands-on experience driving signoff correlation and closure

• Strong expertise in debugging timing constraints and resolving timing correlation issues across complex SoC designs

• Experience with MMMC analysis, timing ECO flows, and late-stage timing closure techniques

• Proficiency in writing robust, production-quality scripts in Tcl, Python, and/or Perl for CAD utilities and flow components

• Solid knowledge of clock tree synthesis (CTS) and its interaction with timing analysis

• Excellent communication and collaboration skills for cross-functional, multi-project environments

BONUS POINTS:

• Experience with advanced process nodes (7nm, 5nm, or below)

• Familiarity with low-power design methodologies and their timing implications (DVFS, power gating)

• Exposure to interface protocol timing (DDR, PCIe, USB, SerDes)

• Experience applying ML or data-driven methods to EDA flow optimization

• Background in satellite communication, 5G, or IoT SoC design