We're seeking an experienced Lead Engineer for a Timing Leadership role,
ready to drive innovation and excellence in advanced process nodes (6 nm and
below). As the STA Lead, you will ensure our high-performance designs
achieve their timing, power, and schedule targets, while fostering a culture
of critical thinking and innovation.
Job Responsibilities:
Lead the team through the full STA cycle, from initial constraints
validation to final GDS sign-off
Perform STA setup, convergence, reviews, and signoff for multi-mode,
multi-voltage SoC and subsystem designs
Manage timing ECOs (DMSA, tweaker, PrimeClosure) and conduct logical
equivalence checks (RTL to Netlist)
Validate and debug timing across multiple PVT conditions using tools such
as PrimeTime and Tempus
Work closely with RTL, Synthesis, and Physical Design teams to influence
floorplanning and CTS strategies for timing-optimized layouts
Partner with design, DFT, synthesis, technology, CAD, and physical
implementation teams
Collaborate with Project Leaders to create schedules, track progress, and
raise issues or risks to project management
Required Skills:
10+ years of relevant experience in STA and semiconductor design
Proven experience in driving timing convergence at chip-level and hard
macro level
Strong expertise in STA fundamentals, AOCV/POCV concepts, CTS, and timing
constraints
Hands-on experience with STA tools: PrimeTime, Tempus, Tweaker
Familiarity with ASIC back-end flows such as ICC2 and Innovus
Experience in low-power synthesis and equivalence checks is a plus
Exposure to RTL-to-GDSII design flows
Knowledgeable in clock gating, power gating, and multi-voltage design
techniques
Understanding of signal integrity, crosstalk noise, and parasitic
extraction
Proficient in scripting languages: TCL, Perl, and Python
Experience mentoring junior engineers in timing flows and methodologies
Well organized, methodical, and detail-oriented
Involved in high-speed design tape-outs and constraint development across
multiple modes