STA Engineer

Position:
STA Engineer

Company:
Weekday's Client

Location:
India, Bengaluru

Employment type:
Full-time

Short Summary:
This role is for one of the Weekday's clients requiring a minimum of 4+ years of experience in Static Timing Analysis (STA).

Responsibilities:
- Perform block-level and full-chip Static Timing Analysis (STA).
- Drive timing closure across all timing modes and corners.
- Analyze and resolve setup and hold violations.
- Work closely with Physical Design teams for timing optimization.
- Generate and review timing constraints (SDC).
- Perform timing signoff checks, including noise and variation analysis.
- Debug timing issues and provide timing ECO solutions.
- Collaborate with RTL, Synthesis, DFT, and Physical Design teams.
- Ensure timing closure at advanced technology nodes.

Requirement:
- Strong hands-on experience in STA and timing signoff.
- Expertise in setup/hold analysis, timing closure, and ECO implementation.
- Experience with MMMC concepts and timing constraints development.
- Good understanding of synthesis, floorplanning, placement, CTS, routing, and signoff flows.
- Knowledge of SI, Crosstalk, OCV/AOCV/POCV concepts.
- Experience with industry-standard tools such as:
- Synopsys PrimeTime
- PrimeTime SI
- ICC2 (Good to have)
- Tempus (Good to have)
- Strong debugging and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience working on advanced technology nodes (7nm/5nm/3nm preferred).
- Exposure to full-chip timing closure and tape-out activities.
- Experience handling customer interactions and technical reviews.