STA Engineer

Qualcomm; Chennai District; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Qualcomm India Private Limited in Chennai drives STA setup and signoff for multi-mode, multi-voltage domain designs in SoC and subsystems. You will perform STA setup, convergence, reviews, and signoff across PVT conditions using PrimeTime and Tempus.

You will optimize flows, develop methodologies, automate STA/PD flows with TCL/Perl/Python, and collaborate with design, DFT, synthesis, technology, CAD and physical teams while applying low-power techniques.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Timing Analysis & Debug: Validate and debug timing across multiple PVT conditions using tools like PrimeTime and Tempus.
• Flow Optimization: Run STA flows and correlate Spice to STA results.
• Methodology Development: Evaluate timing methodologies/tools across technology nodes and automate STA/PD flows using TCL/Perl/Python.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with design, DFT, synthesis, technology, CAD and physical implementation teams.
• Low-Power Techniques: Knowledge of clock gating, power gating, and multi-voltage designs.
• ECO Timing Flow: Handle timing ECOs (DMSA, tweaker, PrimeClosure) and logical equivalence checks.

Skills

Timing analysis

Debugging

TCL/Perl/Python scripting

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field

Tools

PrimeTime

Tempus

Job description

Company

Qualcomm India Private Limited

Job Area

Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Hardware Engineering

General Summary

STA Setup & Signoff: Perform STA setup, convergence, reviews, and signoff for multi-mode, multi-voltage domain designs for SoC & SubSystem

• Timing Analysis & Debug: Validate and debug timing across multiple PVT conditions using tools like PrimeTime and Tempus.
• Flow Optimization: Run STA flows and correlate Spice to STA results.
• Methodology Development: Evaluate timing methodologies/tools across technology nodes and automate STA/PD flows using TCL/Perl/Python.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with design, DFT, synthesis, technology, CAD and physical implementation teams.
• Low-Power Techniques: Knowledge of clock gating, power gating, and multi-voltage designs.
• ECO Timing Flow: Handle timing ECOs (DMSA, tweaker, PrimeClosure) and logical equivalence checks.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field.

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