Staff Engineer, ASIC IP STA

Micron; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 4,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Micron Technology invites applications for an ASIC IP STA Engineer in Bengaluru to drive timing closure for high-speed interfaces like DDR and ONFI.

You will work with AMS IP Physical Design, IP Design, SoC Synthesis, and SoC Physical Design teams, delivering .lib/ETM timing models and robust constraints.

Requires 6–10 years in Static Timing Analysis, Cadence Tempus expertise, and a track record of multiple tapeouts; strong scripting with TCL/Python and a collaborative, detail‑minded mindset.

Qualifications

• 6–10 years of Static Timing Analysis experience.
• Track record of 4+ successful tapeouts.
• Proficient with timing constraints development and validation.

Responsibilities

• Post-layout STA signoff and timing closure for high-speed IPs.
• Collaborate with IP Design, SoC Synthesis, and SoC Physical Design teams.
• Develop timing constraints, clocks, and generated clocks; validate timing.
• Deliver timing models (.lib/ETM) and ensure quality timing collateral for SoC integration.
• Provide SDF generation, GLS support for verification teams.
• Support Cadence flow (Genus, Innovus, Tempus) and automation via TCL/Python.

Skills

Timing closure

Analytical skills

Communication

Stakeholder management

Education

BE/B-Tech/M-Tech (EEE, ECE)

Tools

Cadence Tempus

Genus

Innovus

Job description

Our vision is to transform how the world uses information to enrich life for all . Micron Technology is a world leader in innovating memory and storage solutions that accelerate the transformation of information into intelligence, inspiring the world to learn, communicate and advance faster than ever.

ASIC IP STA Engineer (6-10 Years) | DDR PHY / ONFI PHY / IO Expander

Location: Bengaluru, India

Experience: 6-10 Years

Enducational Qualification: BE/B-Tech/M-Tech (EEE, ECE, Micron Electronics, VLSI)

Key Requirements

• Member of the AMS IP Physical Design team , responsible for post-layout STA signoff and timing closure of high-speed interface IPs, with close collaboration across IP Design, SoC Synthesis, and SoC Physical Design teams throughout IP development and SoC integration.
• 6-10 years of experience in Static Timing Analysis (STA) with a proven track record of 4 + successful tapeouts .
• Strong hands-on expertise with Cadence Tempus (preferred).
• In-depth experience in MMMC timing analysis and closure across functional, scan, MBIST, and other DFT modes.
• Experience working on high-speed Memory Interface IPs such as DDR PHY, ONFI PHY, IO Expander (IOE) , or similar high-performance interface designs.
• Strong understanding of timing constraints development, validation, and debug , including clocks, generated clocks, timing exceptions, and mode-specific constraints.
• Experience in Liberty (.lib) and ETM timing model generation, validation, correlation, and quality assessment .
• Ability to deliver early timing models (.lib/ETM) and ensure high-quality timing collateral to enable smooth and predictable SoC integration.
• Hands-on experience with SDF generation, validation, and Gate-Level Simulation (GLS) support for verification teams.
• Solid understanding of setup/hold analysis, recovery/removal checks, pulse-width verification, OCV/AOCV/POCV methodologies, and SI-aware timing signoff .
• Experience with the Cadence digital implementation and signoff flow, including Genus, Innovus, and Tempus .
• Proficiency in TCL and/or Python for timing analysis, methodology development, and flow automation.
• Exposure to AI/ML-enabled EDA methodologies , leveraging AI-assisted workflows for timing analysis, timing closure, constraint validation, root-cause analysis, and productivity improvement.
• Strong analytical, debugging, communication, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to drive timing closure across cross-functional teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with advanced-node, high-frequency designs including LPDDR/DDR, ONFI, IO Expander, or similar memory and interface IPs .
• Exposure to AMS/Digital-on-Top IP development flows and timing signoff challenges associated with mixed-signal integrations .
• Familiarity with AI-powered EDA solutions, Agentic AI workflows for design automation and productivity enhancement.

About Micron Technology, Inc.

We are an industry leader in innovative memory and storage solutions transforming how the world uses information to enrich life for all . With a relentless focus on our customers, technology leadership, and manufacturing and operational excellence, Micron delivers a rich portfolio of high-performance DRAM, NAND, and NOR memory and storage products through our Micron® and Crucial® brands. Every day, the innovations that our people create fuel the data economy, enabling advances in artificial intelligence and 5G applications that unleash opportunities - from the data center to the intelligent edge and across the client and mobile user experience.

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