Senior Design Lead

Experience: 5+ years Own full-chip STA signoff for all PVT corners and modes (functional, scan, low-power, etc.) Drive timing closure at chip level, including setup/hold, noise, OCV/AOCV/POCV Analyze and resolve timing violations across hierarchical boundaries 🔹 Constraint Management Define and validate SDC constraints for chip-level integration Ensure proper timing budgeting and partitioning across blocks Review and align block-level constraints with chip-level requirements 🔹 Signoff & Methodology Lead signoff STA using tools like: Synopsys PrimeTime Cadence Tempus Implement and improve: MCMM (Multi-Corner Multi-Mode) flows SI-aware analysis (crosstalk, noise) ECO strategies for timing closure Ensure timing correlation between block and top level 🔹 Debug & Optimization Perform deep analysis on: Critical paths False/multicycle paths Clock domain crossings (CDC timing perspective) Drive timing ECOs with minimal impact on power/area 🔸Strong expertise in: STA fundamentals (setup/hold, skew, jitter, latency) OCV/AOCV/POCV concepts SI effects and derates Hands-on experience with: Synopsys PrimeTime / Cadence Tempus Deep understanding of: Clock tree design and analysis Low power (UPF/CPF) impact on timing Advanced nodes (7nm, 5nm preferred) Experience in hierarchical STA flows Exposure to automation (TCL/Python scripting) Knowledge of EM/IR and physical effects on timing Experience working with global teams / customers Zero/near-zero timing violations at tapeout Clean signoff across all modes/corners Predictable timing closure cycles Strong correlation between block and top-level timing

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