STA Application Engineer

Cadence Systems•San Jose, CA

1d•$106,400 - $197,600

About The Position

At Cadence, the STA Application Engineer performs static timing analysis, glitch analysis, and noise analysis using the Tempus Signoff tool. The role executes and delivers timing analysis flows, ECO flows, CAD tools, and methodologies. It works with R&D and customers to enable timing analysis and ECO flows, including for newer advanced technologies, and leads Tempus timing signoff campaigns at existing and new customers. The position also performs timing correlation, tool-feature benchmarking, constraints validation, and spice analysis across technology nodes and customer designs; contributes to in-design timing ECO optimization solutions; automates flows; and delivers technical training and seminars within Cadence and at customer sites. The annual salary range for California is $106,400 to $197,600. The employee may also be eligible for incentive compensation, including bonus and equity. Compensation may vary based on qualifications, skill level, competencies, and work location. Benefits include paid vacation and paid holidays, a 401(k) plan with employer match, an employee stock purchase plan, and medical, dental, and vision plan options.

Requirements

Work with SDC constraints and advanced OCV/SOCV concepts, derates, PBA timing, and distributed and concurrent STA flows.
Basic knowledge of Place and Route, Clock Tree, RC Extraction, and UPF/CPF concepts.
Scripting skills using Perl, Tcl, or Python.

Responsibilities

Perform static timing, glitch, and noise analysis using the Tempus Signoff tool.
Execute and deliver timing analysis flows, ECO flows, CAD tools, and methodologies.
Work with R&D and customers to enable timing analysis and ECO flows, including for newer advanced technologies.
Perform timing correlation, tool-feature benchmarking, constraints validation, and spice analysis on technology nodes and customer designs.
Work on in-design timing ECO optimization solutions.
Execute and lead Tempus timing signoff campaigns at existing and new customers.
Automate flows using Perl, Tcl, and Python.
Deliver technical trainings and seminars within Cadence and at customer sites.