Senior Engineer- STA

Responsibilities

• Support timing constraints development and validation for functional and test modes
• Perform timing analysis and closure at block/subsystem level
• Analyze setup and hold timing violations and work with Physical Design and Design teams for closure
• Support timing ECO generation, implementation, and validation
• Generate and review timing reports across different modes and corners
• Support timing signoff activities and debug timing/constraint issues
  
  

Required Skills and Experience:

• Good understanding of STA fundamentals, including setup/hold, clocking, timing exceptions, and timing constraints
• Hands-on experience with STA tools such as PrimeTime or Tempus
• Basic understanding of Physical Design flow, including placement, CTS, routing, and timing closure
• Understanding of timing ECO techniques such as cell sizing, buffering, and Vt swaps
• Exposure to multi-mode multi-corner (MMMC) timing analysis
• Knowledge of advanced technology nodes is preferred
• Good scripting skills in TCL, Perl, or Python
• Good data analysis and debugging skills
• Ability to collaborate with Physical Design, RTL/Design, DFT, and Constraint teams
• 2–4 years of experience in Physical Implementation, STA, or Timing Signoff
• Good communication and problem-solving skills
  
  

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