STA Lead

SmartSoC Solutions Pvt Ltd; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

SmartSoC Solutions Pvt Ltd in Bengaluru, Karnataka, seeks an experienced Timing Closure Leader to steer sign-off quality STA for complex high-frequency designs, ensuring performance across modes and corners.

You'll own constraints, lead synthesis flows with Fusion Compiler and Design Compiler, collaborate with RTL, PD, and DFT teams, and apply AI-driven optimization tools to shorten cycles while meeting customer requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from reputed universities.
• 7+ years of semiconductor design experience at leading companies.
• Expertise in STA, synthesis, constraints, and low-power verification.
• Proficiency in industry-standard tools: PrimeTime, Fusion Compiler, Design Compiler, Formality, ICC2, Conformal, VCLP.
• Strong programming skills in TCL, Python, Perl, and Verilog.
• Deep understanding of advanced node challenges (cross talk, OCV, AOCV, POCV) and clock architectures.

Responsibilities

• Lead timing closure efforts and ensure sign-off quality across complex designs.
• Translate technical excellence into measurable customer outcomes like faster turnaround and improved QoR.
• Architect and validate timing constraints for reliable integration into customer workflows.
• Own synthesis flows using Fusion Compiler and Design Compiler to meet timing, area, and power targets.
• Collaborate with RTL, PD, and DFT teams to resolve design challenges.
• Apply reinforcement learning tools to accelerate design space exploration.
• Implement and verify UPF-based power intent and perform ECO generation.
• Ensure functional correctness through formal verification.

Skills

STA expertise

Synthesis

Constraints

Low-power verification

TCL

Python

Perl

Verilog

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

PrimeTime

Fusion Compiler

Design Compiler

Formality

ICC2

Conformal

VCLP

Job description

• Timing Closure Leadership: Deliver sign-off quality STA across complex, high-frequency designs, ensuring robust performance in diverse modes and corners.
• Customer Impact: Translate technical excellence into measurable outcomes for customers — faster turnaround, improved QoR, and optimized PPA trade-offs.
• Constraint Development: Architect and validate timing constraints to guarantee design reliability and seamless integration into customer workflows.
• Synthesis & Optimization: Own synthesis flows using Fusion Compiler and Design Compiler, achieving customer-defined targets for timing, area, and power.
• Cross-functional Collaboration: Partner with RTL, PD, and DFT teams to proactively resolve design challenges, ensuring smooth delivery for customer programs.
• AI-driven Design: Apply reinforcement learning tools (DSO.ai) to accelerate design space exploration, delivering innovative solutions that reduce cycle time.
• Low Power & UPF: Implement and verify UPF-based power intent, ensuring energy-efficient designs aligned with customer requirements.
• Formal Equivalence & ECOs: Guarantee functional correctness through formal verification and ECO generation, enabling reliable customer tape-outs.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from reputed universities
• 7+ years of semiconductor design experience at leading companies
• Expertise in STA, synthesis, constraints, and low-power verification.
• Proficiency in industry-standard tools: PrimeTime, Fusion Compiler, Design Compiler, Formality, ICC2, Conformal, VCLP.
• Strong programming skills in TCL, Python, Perl, and Verilog.
• Deep understanding of advanced node challenges (cross talk, OCV, AOCV, POCV) and clock architectures.

What Sets You Apart

• Proven ability to deliver timing closure at cutting-edge nodes.
• Track record of driving customer success through technical innovation.
• Exposure to AI-driven optimization tools that redefine design efficiency.
• Strong communicator who bridges technical depth with customer priorities.