Senior Static Timing Analysis Engineer — Timing Closure Expert

European Tech Recruit; Cork; On-site; EUR 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

European Tech Recruit are working closely with a multinational semiconductor technology company, based in Cork, who are looking for an experienced Static Timing Analysis Design Engineer to join their team. As an STA Engineer, you will perform static timing analysis, develop timing constraints, and optimize timing performance for high‑performance, low‑power products.

You will collaborate with cross‑functional teams to ensure timing closure and validate timing models, contributing to successful

Qualifications

• Experience with STA tools for hierarchical analysis in large SoCs.
• Automation skills in Python, TCL or Perl.
• Strong ASIC design flow knowledge RTL-to-GDS.
• Knowledge of extraction and circuit simulation tools is a plus.
• Excellent problem-solving and result-driven approach.

Responsibilities

• Performing STA and timing closure for complex cores and full-chip SOCs.
• Enhancing techniques and methodologies for STA and timing closure.
• Driving accuracy of timing closure and static/dynamic flows to reduce turnaround time.
• Ensuring compliance with timing signoff checklists and criteria.
• Automation for timing and power data mining and processing.
• Participating in project proposal development including key milestones and deliverables.
• Executing and delivering project goals in a timely manner with production support.
• Resolving issues in all phases of development to ensure smooth project execution.

Skills

Problem solving

Communication

Cross-functional

Tools

PrimeTime

PrimeShield

Tempus

Tweaker

PrimeClosure

PTECO

Tempus ECO

Job description

European Tech Recruit are working closely with a multinational semiconductor technology company, based in Cork, who are looking for an experienced Static Timing Analysis Design Engineer to join their team. As an STA Engineer, you will perform static timing analysis, develop timing constraints, and optimize timing performance for high‑performance, low‑power products.

You will collaborate with cross‑functional teams to ensure timing closure and validate timing models, contributing to successful