Lead NSP STA/Timing Engineer
Technology, Data & Digital · Software & Web Development · Software Engineering
In short
Qualcomm is looking for a Lead NSP STA/Timing Engineer in Bangalore, India, to plan, design, optimize, verify, and test electronic systems. This role involves deep expertise in STA/Timing analysis, convergence, and signoff for multi-mode, multi-voltage domain designs using tools like PrimeTime and Tempus.
Responsibilities
- STA setup, convergence, reviews and signoff for multi-mode, multi-voltage domain designs.
- Timing analysis, validation and debug across multiple PVT conditions using PT/Tempus.
- Run Primetime and/or Tempus for STA flow optimization and Spice to STA correlation.
- Evaluate multiple timing methodologies/tools on different designs and technology nodes.
- Work on automation scripts within STA/PD tools for methodology development.
- Good Technical writing and Communication skills, should be willing to work in cross-collaborative environment.
- Experience in design automation using TCL/Perl/Python.
- Familiar with digital flow design implementation RTL to GDS : ICC, Innovous , PT/Tempus.
- Familiar with process technology enablement: Circuit simulations using Hspice/FineSim, Monte Carlo.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 3+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience.
- Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 2+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience.
- PhD in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 1+ year of Hardware Engineering or related work experience.
- 7 - 14 years of experience in STA/Timing.
- Strong expertise in STA timing analysis basics, AOCV/POCV concepts, CTS, defining and managing timing constraints, Latch transparency handling, 0-cycle, multi-cycle path handling.
- Hands-on experience with STA tools - Prime-time, Tempus.
- Have experience in driving timing convergence at Chip-level and Hard-Macro level.
- In-depth knowledge cross-talk noise, Signal Integrity, Layout Parasitic Extraction, feed through handling.
- Knowledge of ASIC back-end design flows and methods and tools (ICC2, Innovus).
- Knowledge of Spice simulation Hspice/FineSim, Monte Carlo. Silicon to spice model correlation.
- Proficient is scripting languages – TCL, Perl, Awk.
- Basic knowledge of device physics.
Desired Qualifications
- B.Tech or MTech/MS in Electrical/Electronics/Microelectronics/VLSI.
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