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Lead STA Solutions Engineer

AT Cadence
Cadence

Lead STA Solutions Engineer

San Jose, CA

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Job Overview:

Individual will be leading and executing technical campaigns at various internal and external customers. Perform several timing & correlation benchmarks with Cadence Tempus -Signoff tool. Execute and deliver on timing analysis, ECO flows, Extraction, Power, EMIR and/or physical design and ensure integrity of delivered solutions. Individual should be able to efficiently work with Cadence R&D to enable various tool feature and close tool bug fixes. Work on various aspects of physical design including timing analysis, place and route, extraction, spice etc.

Job Responsibilities:

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• Perform Static timing analysis, glitch, noise analysis, extraction using Cadence Signoff tools. Executing and delivering on various aspects of Timing analysis flows, ECO flows, Power/EMIR, CAD tools and methodologies.

• Work on SDC constraints, advanced OCV/SOCV concepts, derates, PBA timing, Distributed, Concurrent and Hierarchical STA flows.

• Work efficiently with R&D and customer to enable various timing analysis & ECO flows.

• Performing timing correlation, tool feature benchmarking, constraints validation, spice analysis on various tech nodes and customer designs.

• Work on In-design timing ECO optimizations solutions with basic knowledge of Place and Route, Clock Tree, RC Extraction, power and UPF/CPF concepts.

• Execute and lead Tempus timing signoff campaigns at existing and new customers.

• Automation of flows using scripting languages (Perl, Tcl, python).

• Deliver technical trainings and seminars within Cadence and customer sites.

Requirement :

  • 12 years experience with Bachelors in Engineering or 10 years experience + Master in related field of VLSI, Semiconductor, Electrical or Computer Engineering.
  • Expert in Static Timing Analysis with knowledge of Physical Design and ECO flows, Power, Extraction.
  • Good understanding of Cadence Tools & flows like Tempus, Innovus or equivalent.
  • Have basic understanding of Place and route, power analysis.

Related tools/Keywords; PrimeTime, STA, Quantus

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The annual salary range for California is $100,100 to $185,900. You may also be eligible to receive incentive compensation: bonus, equity, and benefits. Sales positions generally offer a competitive On Target Earnings (OTE) incentive compensation structure. Please note that the salary range is a guideline and compensation may vary based on factors such as qualifications, skill level, competencies and work location. Our benefits programs include: paid vacation and paid holidays, 401(k) plan with employer match, employee stock purchase plan, a variety of medical, dental and vision plan options, and more.

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Client-provided location(s): San Jose, CA, USA
Job ID: Cadence-R44463
Employment Type: Full Time

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • Life Insurance
    • Short-Term Disability
    • Long-Term Disability
    • FSA
    • HSA With Employer Contribution
    • Fitness Subsidies
    • On-Site Gym
    • Mental Health Benefits
    • Virtual Fitness Classes
    • Health Insurance
  • Parental Benefits

    • Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
    • Non-Birth Parent or Paternity Leave
    • Fertility Benefits
    • Adoption Assistance Program
    • Family Support Resources
    • Adoption Leave
  • Work Flexibility

    • Flexible Work Hours
    • Hybrid Work Opportunities
  • Office Life and Perks

    • Casual Dress
    • On-Site Cafeteria
    • Holiday Events
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Paid Vacation
    • Unlimited Paid Time Off
    • Paid Holidays
    • Personal/Sick Days
    • Leave of Absence
    • Volunteer Time Off
  • Financial and Retirement

    • 401(K) With Company Matching
    • Stock Purchase Program
    • Performance Bonus
    • Financial Counseling
  • Professional Development

    • Tuition Reimbursement
    • Promote From Within
    • Mentor Program
    • Access to Online Courses
    • Internship Program
    • Leadership Training Program