Lead - STA Engineer

Lead STA Engineer Experience:

10+ Years Location:

Bangalore

Job Summary: We are looking for a highly skilled

STA Engineer

with 10+ years of experience in

timing analysis and closure for complex IP and SoC designs

. The candidate will be responsible for driving

block-level and full-chip STA sign-off

, handling cross-functional interactions, and delivering timing closure for high-performance designs. Key Responsibilities: Drive

end-to-end Static Timing Analysis

for block and SoC level designs. Own

timing closure from synthesis to GDSII

. Perform

timing sign-off

including: MCMM setup and analysis OCV/AOCV/POCV Crosstalk and noise analysis SI-aware timing closure Develop and validate

timing constraints (SDC)

. Analyze and fix

setup, hold, transition, and capacitance violations

. Work closely with

PD, synthesis, DFT, and RTL teams

for timing convergence. Handle

ECO implementation and validation

for timing closure. Perform

gate-level simulation support for timing validation

. Drive

timing methodologies, flow improvements, and automation

. Mentor junior engineers and review timing sign-off quality. Required Technical Skills: Strong expertise in

PrimeTime / Tempus

for STA and sign-off. Deep understanding of: Timing constraints development and debugging MCMM timing environments Variation modeling (OCV, AOCV, POCV) CRPR, useful skew, path-based analysis Experience in

high-frequency and low-power designs

. Strong knowledge of

clock tree concepts and timing interaction with CTS

. Understanding of

physical design flow and timing-driven implementation

. Experience with

SI analysis and noise-aware timing closure

. Proficiency in

Tcl / Perl / Python scripting for automation

. Strong debugging and timing analysis skills. Nice to Have: Experience in

advanced technology nodes (≤7nm / 5nm / 3nm) Low-power timing verification using

UPF/CPF MMMC flow setup from scratch Exposure to

hierarchical STA / full-chip integration Formal equivalence check (timing ECO validation) Soft Skills: Ability to

lead timing closure for large SoCs

. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Excellent stakeholder communication and collaboration. Education: BE / B.Tech / MS in Electronics / Electrical / VLSI or related field.