Senior Timing Engineer

European Tech Recruit; Cork; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

European Tech Recruit seeks an experienced ASIC Engineer to support high-performance, energy‑efficient semiconductor products in Ireland. You will work across IP blocks and SoCs, contributing to their definition, modelling, design, optimisation, verification and implementation.

You will shape timing methodologies, perform library characterisation and collaborate with hardware, software and design teams throughout the development lifecycle, applying scripting to automate flows and improve

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• Minimum three years of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration experience.
• Experience with library characterization and timing sign-off processes.
• Strong scripting skills in Python, Perl, Tcl, or Bash.

Responsibilities

• Develop, optimise and validate timing methodologies for ASIC and SoC designs.
• Characterise standard-cell libraries and work with LVF, AOCV, POCV and SOCV methodologies.
• Correlate timing sign-off tools with SPICE simulations across timing, noise and Monte Carlo analysis.
• Assess design flows spanning synthesis, place-and-route, STA, power analysis and verification.
• Create circuit specifications, logic designs, architectures and system-level simulations.
• Support RTL-to-GDS and layout workflows using relevant EDA tools.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define implementation strategies meeting requirements.
• Automate processes and develop new flows using Python, Perl, Tcl, Bash or similar.
• Contribute to SPICE extraction and modelling including ageing/reliability for advanced nodes.
• Investigate and validate new design and sign-off methodologies.
• Produce clear documentation for ASIC, IP and EDA projects.

Skills

Timing analysis

Library characterization

Scripting

Python

SPICE modelling

EDA tools

Statistical variation

Sign-off methods

Team collaboration

Education

Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

SPICE extraction tools

Python scripting

TCL scripting

Job description

A leading technology organisation is seeking an experienced ASIC Engineer to support the development of high-performance, energy-efficient semiconductor products. You will work across IP blocks and SoCs, contributing to their definition, modelling, design, optimisation, verification, validation and implementation.

This position offers the opportunity to shape advanced timing and characterisation methodologies while collaborating with hardware, software and design teams throughout the development lifecycle.

Your Responsibilities

• Develop, optimise and validate timing methodologies for advanced ASIC and SoC designs.
• Perform standard-cell library characterisation and work with LVF, AOCV, POCV and SOCV methodologies.
• Correlate timing sign-off tools with SPICE simulations across timing, noise, Monte Carlo analysis and related metrics.
• Assess design flows spanning synthesis, place and route, static timing analysis, power analysis and verification.
• Create circuit specifications, logic designs, architectures and system-level simulations.
• Support RTL-to-GDS and custom circuit design and layout workflows using relevant EDA tools.
• Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams to define implementation strategies that meet system and product requirements.
• Automate engineering processes and develop new flows using Python, Perl, Tcl, Bash or comparable scripting languages.
• Contribute to SPICE extraction and modelling, including ageing and reliability considerations for advanced process nodes.
• Investigate, develop and validate new design and sign-off methodologies.
• Produce clear, detailed documentation for ASIC, IP and EDA projects.

What We’re Looking For

• Substantial experience with semiconductor timing activities, including library characterisation and statistical variation methodologies such as LVF, AOCV, POCV or SOCV.
• Hands‑on experience characterising standard-cell libraries.
• Strong understanding of timing sign-off and the correlation of EDA tool results with SPICE simulation.
• Experience analysing timing, noise, Monte Carlo data or comparable sign-off metrics.
• Strong scripting and workflow‑automation skills using Python, Perl, Tcl, Bash or similar technologies.
• Knowledge of SPICE extraction, device modelling and ageing or reliability models for advanced technology nodes.
• Sound knowledge of modern physical‑design practices, including place and route and static timing analysis sign-off.
• A proactive approach to learning and developing new engineering methodologies.
• Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science or a related discipline.
• At least three years of experience in ASIC design, verification, validation, integration or related engineering work.
• Two or more years of experience using architecture and design tools.
• Two or more years of scripting or programming experience.
• Two or more years of experience with design‑verification methods.

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