Senior STA Methodology Lead — Timing Flows & Innovation

191 Altera Corporation; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 187,000 - 270,000; Full time

Job summary

Altera in San Jose, CA is seeking a senior Design Automation/STA lead responsible for defining and delivering production timing flows and sign-off methodologies across ASIC and FPGA-style designs.

You will mentor a small team, work across design, physical design, and reliability groups, and partner with EDA vendors to evolve the timing toolchain. A strong background in SPICE, Liberty modeling, and automation is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in a relevant technical field.
• 10+ years in semiconductor design automation or CAD/EDA related roles.
• Extensive experience with STA and timing sign-off methodologies.
• Proficiency in Python, Tcl, and shell scripting for automation.

Responsibilities

• Develop and release production-grade timing flows and regression suites.
• Triaging timing issues with live tape-outs and supporting design teams.
• Mentor engineers and set methodology direction in timing/DA.
• Engage with ASIC/physical design teams to define requirements and drive roadmaps.
• Collaborate with EDA vendors to evaluate capabilities and resolve blockers.

Skills

STA expertise

Timing sign-off

Python

Tcl

Shell scripting

Design automation

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Mentoring

Vendor collaboration

Education

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

Master's or Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field

Tools

SPICE

Liberty model generation

EDA toolchains

Cell characterization

Job description

Altera in San Jose, CA is seeking a senior Design Automation/STA lead responsible for defining and delivering production timing flows and sign-off methodologies across ASIC and FPGA-style designs.

You will mentor a small team, work across design, physical design, and reliability groups, and partner with EDA vendors to evolve the timing toolchain. A strong background in SPICE, Liberty modeling, and automation is required.