Senior Staff Engineer – Physical Design (Full-Chip STA)
Location: Bengaluru, India
Experience: 10–16 Years
Role
Own Full-Chip STA Signoff for next-generation high-performance SoCs. Lead timing architecture, signoff methodology, and timing convergence across advanced technology nodes, enabling first-pass silicon success.
What You'll Do
Own end-to-end Full-Chip Static Timing Analysis (STA) from RTL through tapeout.
Drive timing signoff across MMMC scenarios, ensuring closure of setup, hold, SI, Crosstalk, OCV/AOCV/POCV, CRPR, and timing exceptions.
Define and implement timing constraints (SDC), timing budgets, hierarchical timing methodologies, and signoff strategies.
Lead timing convergence through ECO implementation, path optimization, and cross-functional closure with RTL, Synthesis, CTS, Physical Design, DFT, and Architecture teams.
Drive signoff for multi-voltage, low-power (UPF/CPF), CDC/RDC, and advanced-node designs.
Develop scalable STA automation and methodologies using Tcl/Python/Perl to improve productivity and QoR.
Mentor engineers, drive technical reviews,



and establish timing signoff best practices across programs.
What You Bring
10–16 years of hands-on experience in Full-Chip STA for complex ASIC/SoC designs.
Expert knowledge of PrimeTime, Cadence Tempus, and signoff methodologies.
Deep expertise in MMMC, SI, Crosstalk, OCV/AOCV/POCV, LVF, CRPR, SDC, ECO, Timing Constraints, Clock Architecture, CTS, and timing closure.
Strong understanding of RTL, Synthesis, Physical Design, Floorplanning, CTS, Routing, and interaction with timing signoff.
Experience with advanced technology nodes (7nm/5nm/3nm and below) and large multi-million gate SoCs.
Hands-on experience in EM/IR awareness, Physical Signoff, and Power Integrity considerations impacting timing.
Solid scripting skills in Tcl; Python/Perl is an added advantage.
Preferred
Experience with CPU, GPU, AI/ML, Networking, Mobile, Storage, or Automotive SoCs.
Exposure to Fusion Compiler, ICC2, Innovus, RedHa

📌 Senior Staff Engineer (Bengaluru)
🏢 Leadsoc Technologies
📍 Bengaluru