STA Design Engineer - Static Timing Analysis - Cork, Ireland

Qualcomm; Cork; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary, stock and performance related bonus

Maternity/Paternity Leave

Employee stock purchase scheme

Matching pension scheme

Education Assistance

Life, Medical, Income and Travel Insurance

Subsidised memberships for physical and mental well-being

Job summary

A leading global technology firm in Cork is seeking an STA Engineer to perform static timing analysis and optimize the timing performance of ASIC products. The ideal candidate will have over 4 years of expertise in STA tools and strong proficiency in automation. You will collaborate across teams to ensure timing closure and validate models, contributing to cutting-edge product development. This role requires full-time onsite work, offering competitive salary and benefits.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of related work experience.
• Experience in static timing analysis on gate‑level PNR netlists.
• Knowledge of automation for timing and power data mining.

Responsibilities

• Performing static timing analysis for complex cores and full‑chip SOCs.
• Driving accuracy of timing closure and static/dynamic flows.
• Participating in project proposal development including key milestones.

Skills

Expertise in STA tools (PrimeTime, PrimeShield or Tempus)

Hands‑on experience with Tweaker, PrimeClosure, PTECO, or Tempus ECO

Highly proficient in automation: Python, TCL or Perl

Strong knowledge of ASIC design flows (RTL‑to‑GDS)

Excellent problem‑solving skills

Good communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field

Master's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field

PhD in Science, Engineering, or related field

Job description

Company

QT Technologies Ireland Limited

Job Area

Engineering Group, Engineering Group > ASICS Engineering

General Summary

As a Qualcomm STA Engineer, you will perform static timing analysis, develop timing constraints, and optimize timing performance for a variety of high‑performance, high‑quality, low‑power world‑class products. You will collaborate with cross‑functional teams to ensure timing closure and validate timing models, contributing to the successful execution of product development.

The STA team at Qualcomm is responsible for evaluating block‑level and top‑level timing to ensure optimal performance and power efficiency in advanced cores and SOCs. As a STA Engineer, you will conduct static timing analysis on gate‑level PNR netlists, provide feedback to RTL, synthesis and physical design teams to improve PPA, collaborate with cross‑functional teams to meet timing constraints, and produce timing ECOs to resolve violations. Your role is crucial in developing high‑performance, low‑power ASIC solutions that drive the future of technology.

Key Note

Please note this role will require 5 days per week onsite in our Cork office.

You Will Be Responsible For

• 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

We Would Love To See

• Expertise in STA tools (PrimeTime, PrimeShield or Tempus) used for hierarchical analysis in large SoCs
• Hands‑on experience with Tweaker, PrimeClosure, PTECO, or Tempus ECO for timing closure
• Highly proficient in automation: Python, TCL or Perl
• Strong knowledge of ASIC design flows (RTL‑to‑GDS)
• Interest in Design for Parametric Yield is an added advantage
• Comfortable with extraction, circuit simulation tools and environments is a plus
• Excellent problem‑solving skills and result‑driven approach, able to work and drive practical solutions under research environment.
• Good communication and personal skills in a multi‑disciplinary, fast‑paced engineering environment
• 4+ years of related work experience

Where you will be working

Cork has a proud reputation as Ireland's second largest economic engine and is now one of the Top 20 location choices in Europe with 39,000 people being employed by over 170 overseas companies. There’s a growing diversity in the region with people from many nationalities relocating to Cork, relishing the opportunity to work and live in a location that offers an excellent quality of life. A gateway to Europe, Cork airport provides access to almost 50 international destinations including trans‑Atlantic air routes.

Equal Opportunities

We are an Equal Opportunity employer; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any protected classification.

What's on Offer

• Salary, stock and performance related bonus
• Maternity/Paternity Leave
• Employee stock purchase scheme
• Matching pension scheme
• Education Assistance
• Relocation and immigration support (if needed)
• Life, Medical, Income and Travel Insurance
• Subsidised memberships for physical and mental well‑being
• Bicycle purchase scheme
• Employee run clubs, including running, football, chess, badminton + many more

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field and 2+ years of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience.
• Master's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field and 1+ year of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience.
• PhD in Science, Engineering, or related field.

*References to a particular number of years experience are for indicative purposes only. Applications from candidates with equivalent experience will be considered, provided that the candidate can demonstrate an ability to fulfill the principal duties of the role and possesses the required competencies.

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