Design automation STA engineer
Job Description
- Work with DA STA Team and IP teams to deliver high quality ETM or Liberty timing models.
- Implement high quality STA methodology and flow for internal IP STA.
- Become an expert on ETM extraction and liberty model generation.
- Attend STA Forums and stay up to date on APD STA Methodology changes and enhancements.
- Schedule and attend IP STA and ETM reviews and help with IP STA and ETM xchecks.
- Understand latest TEST timing requirements and how those affect IP STA timing and ETMs.
- Spend extra time with IP teams developing new IP and help them to develop a quality IP STA and ETM flow/methodology.
- Strong leader, good communicator, good organizational skills.
- Strong STA background.
- Familiar with APD DI design flows.
- Bachelors with 12+ years, Masters with 10+ years, or PhD with 7+ years of related experience.
- Medical plan
- Dental plan
- Vision plans
- 401(K) participation including company matching
- Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP)
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Company paid holidays
- Paid sick leave
- Vacation time
- Paid Family Leave and other leaves of absence
- Discretionary annual bonus
- Equity
IP STA Champion Description
Main Goals
1. Work with DA STA Team and IP teams to achieve the following:
- Delivery of high quality ETM or Liberty timing models that meets APD STA standards:
- Correct timing modes that align with APD STA methodology
- Correct timing arcs for func and test timing modes
- Correct margins based on APD CE recipe and methodology
- Accuracy is within reasonable limits and not overly pessimistic
- Implement high quality STA methodology and flow for internal IP STA:
- Make sure latest giant flows are being used
- If custom flows are used, make sure they meet the same giant flow standards
- Keep IP teams up to date on latest CE recipes, tool versions, and giant versions
- Make sure all the correct func and timing modes are being checked
- Maintain decent constraint quality
- Become an expert on ETM extraction and liberty model generation, understand IP ETM flows from different IP teams and work with DA team to provide the best ETM generation flow
- Provide hooks and customization where possible to support different IP needs
- Review custom Budgeted timing model flows and make sure they meet APD IP standards.
2. Attend STA Forums and stay up to date on APD STA Methodology changes and enhancements
3. Schedule and attend IP STA and ETM reviews and help with IP STA and ETM xchecks. Keep peer review and xcheck list items updated.
4. Understand latest TEST timing requirements and how those affect IP STA timing and ETMs.
5. Spend extra time with IP teams developing new IP and help them to develop a quality IP STA and ETM flow/methodology.
IP STA Champion Requirements
- Full Time Position
- Champion should be a strong leader, good communicator, have good organizational skills and should be able to drive IP STA methodology development and flows
- Should have a strong STA background
- Should be familiar with APD DI design flows
- Bachelors and 12+ years of related experience; at this level a postgraduate degree is typically expected or Masters degree and 10+ years of related experience or PhD and 7+ years of related experience.
Additional Job Description:
Compensation and Benefits
The annual base salary range for this position is $127,100 - $203,400.
This position is also eligible for a discretionary annual bonus in accordance with relevant plan documents, and equity in accordance with equity plan documents and equity award agreements.
Broadcom offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits package: Medical, dental and vision plans, 401(K) participation including company matching, Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP), Employee Assistance Program (EAP), company paid holidays, paid sick leave and vacation time. The company follows all applicable laws for Paid Family Leave and other leaves of absence.
