Static Timing Analysis Engineer

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Understand Design Architecture and timing requirements
• Develop timing constraints – SDC and validate
• Work with Physical design to close SDC related timing issues.
• Analysis of timing from synthesis to verify constraints.
• Work with architects and logic designers to generate block and full chip timing constraints.
• Analyse scenarios and margin strategies with Synthesis & Design team.
• Work on SDC for block, partition, Fullchip such as define constraints, IO budgeting, merging constraints.
• Work with third party IP, derive timing signoff requirements.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or Electronics & Communications with 1 to 5 years of experience in STA, timing closure related work.
• Hands-on experience in ASIC timing constraints generation and timing closure.
• Tool Knowledge on Timevision, Fishtail, Genus, Prime Time, Tempus, Tweaker is MUST.
• Deep understanding and experience in various functional and test modes.
• Good fundamental on Physical design implementation.
• Knowledge on CLP, low power design is desirable
• Validate timing constraints for Block and Partitions.
• Strong scripting skills using TCL, Python, or Perl for design automation and tool customization.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills, with a track record of delivering high-quality designs on schedule.
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively in a team environment.
• Ability to work cross-functionally with various teams and be productive under aggressive schedules.
• Proven ability to lead and mentor junior engineers, fostering their professional growth and development.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with advanced process nodes 3nm, 5nm, 7nm, 10nm including knowledge of FinFET technology.
• Has at least worked on full chip STA closure of large size silicon.
• Tool Knowledge on Fishtail, Timevision and other standard tool for constraint development.
• Knowledge on Handling various custom IP such as PLL, Divider, Serdes, ADC, DAC, GPIO, HSIO for STA integration.