Applications Engineering, Sr. Static Timing Analysis Staff Engineer

Enable successful tapeouts for cutting-edge semiconductor designs by solving timing signoff challenges that would otherwise delay or block production schedules

Improve customer productivity and signoff quality by delivering automation scripts and methodology improvements that reduce manual effort and catch issues earlier

Influence PrimeTime product direction by channeling real customer pain points, design challenges, and feature requests directly to the R&D team

Build long-term technical partnerships with key accounts, becoming the trusted advisor they turn to when timing signoff gets complicated

Accelerate adoption of advanced PrimeTime features across the customer base, translating new capabilities into production value faster than competitors can respond

Reduce customer support escalations by proactively addressing methodology gaps, training design teams, and building reusable solutions

Shape industry best practices for timing signoff at advanced nodes by documenting what actually works in production, not just what works in theory

Bachelor's degree in Electronics and Communication Engineering, plus Master's degree in VLSI, Embedded Systems, or Communication Systems

Strong hands-on experience with Synopsys PrimeTime for static timing analysis and signoff, including real production design exposure

Deep understanding of timing constraints using SDC, MMMC analysis frameworks, and variation-aware methodologies including OCV, AOCV, and POCV

Proven ability to debug complex timing issues such as setup and hold violations, clocking problems, signal integrity effects, and variability-driven failures

Proficiency in Tcl scripting for tool automation and flow development, Python or Perl scripting experience is a strong plus

Experience with advanced node designs at 5nm and below, including the unique timing challenges and signoff requirements at those geometries

Excellent communication skills and demonstrated ability to engage directly with customers, understand their technical challenges, and deliver solutions that work in their environment

You can walk into a customer meeting, listen to a timing problem described in five different ways by five different engineers, and identify the actual root cause before the meeting ends

You are comfortable saying "I don't know, but I will find out" when faced with an unfamiliar issue, and you follow through quickly with a real answer, not a deflection

You write automation scripts that other engineers actually want to use because they solve real problems and do not require a PhD to understand

You know when to escalate an issue to R&D and when to solve it with a methodology change, and you can explain that tradeoff clearly to both the customer and the product team

You treat customer tapeout schedules as your own deadlines, and you organize your work to unblock them even when it means jumping between three different accounts in one day

You can explain why a particular POCV derate is causing a timing violation to a senior design engineer without losing the technical nuance, and then explain the business impact to their manager in two sentences

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