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If you’re good at what you do, you can work anywhere. If you’re the best at what you do, come work at Innophase IoT!\nJob Summary\nWe are seeking a highly experienced Senior SoC STA Engineer to own chip-level timing sign-off for next-generation SoC designs. In this role, you will work closely with RTL Design, Physical Design, Architecture, DFT, Verification, Product Engineering, and EDA vendors to ensure timing integrity and drive timing closure across all modes and corners from initial design through tape-out.\nThis is a hands-on senior technical role focused on chip-level static timing analysis (STA), timing closure, constraint development, methodology enhancement, automation, and pre-/post-silicon timing correlation.\nKey Responsibilities\nOwn end-to-end chip-level static timing analysis and sign-off across all checks, modes, process corners, voltage, and temperature conditions.\nDevelop, maintain, and validate sign-off-quality SDC constraints for clocks, resets, high-speed I/O interfaces, DFT, and configuration logic.\nDrive timing closure at both block and full-chip levels through critical path analysis, ECO implementation, and close collaboration with Physical Design teams on floorplanning, placement, CTS, routing, and optimization.\nPerform advanced multi-mode multi-corner (MMMC) timing analysis including clock-domain crossing timing, OCV/AOCV/POCV methodologies, and advanced-node timing sign-off.\nLead signal integrity and crosstalk analysis, identify noise-induced timing issues, and drive mitigation strategies with implementation teams.\nConduct pre- and post-silicon timing correlation and drive timing sign-off readiness reviews and tape-out closure activities.\nDefine and enhance organization-wide STA methodologies, sign-off standards, timing closure best practices, and automation infrastructure.\nBuild and maintain STA automation and reporting flows using Python and Tcl for regression tracking, QoR analysis, dashboards, and sign-off reporting.\nWork closely with RTL and System Design teams during early design phases to improve physical awareness and timing convergence.\nCollaborate with cross-functional teams including RTL Design, Physical Design, Verification, DFT, Product Engineering, and Test Engineering to ensure timing requirements are met throughout the design cycle.\nDrive design and flow improvements, resolve implementation and methodology issues, and execute timing-related ECOs.\nDevelop and improve physical design and timing methodologies to achieve QoR targets for performance, power, and area.\nInterface with EDA vendors to drive tool improvements, evaluate new tool capabilities, and improve design flows and productivity.\nMentor junior engineers and contribute to technical documentation, sign-off methodologies, and engineering best practices.\nQualifications\nBachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related discipline (Master’s degree preferred).\n10+ years of hands-on experience in chip-level STA ownership and full timing sign-off across multiple successful tape-outs at 22nm technology nodes or below.\nDeep expertise with industry-standard STA tools such as Cadence Tempus.\nStrong understanding of advanced timing concepts including MMMC analysis, OCV/AOCV/POCV, signal integrity, crosstalk, and power-aware timing methodologies.\nProven experience developing and managing complex hierarchical SDC constraints for large SoCs with multiple clock and power domains.\nSolid understanding of Logic Synthesis and Physical Design methodologies.\nExperience with floorplanning, power planning, CTS specification, place-and-route, and timing closure.\nFamiliarity with CPF/UPF power intent design and implementation.\nStrong scripting and automation skills using Python and/or Tcl.\nFamiliarity with foundry PDKs, Liberty timing models, and advanced variation/noise modeling techniques.\nExperience with DFT timing analysis including scan, MBIST, and JTAG interfaces.\nStrong communication and collaboration skills with the ability to work effectively across cross-functional teams, IP providers, and EDA vendors.\nIt is key to unleash the potential in every employee, every team, every leader, and the company herself. We know employees perform best when motivated, appreciated and recognized, and can be themselves. We are committed to building a culture where every voice can be heard, everyone has room for growth and can make meaningful contributions. 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