Lead AE in Digital and STA

This role is for an Application Engineer in Timing Analysis, based in Grenoble, focusing on challenging SoC projects at advanced technology nodes. The engineer will provide technical support for signoff timing analysis solutions, collaborating with Cadence R&D and customer R&D. Key responsibilities include validating new tool releases, understanding and enhancing timing analysis mechanisms, resolving complex timing issues, and supporting customers in integrating the latest Tempus technologies into their design flow on live projects.

Must Have

• Provide technical support for signoff timing analysis solutions
• Validate new tool releases through exhaustive regression testing
• Understand and enhance timing analysis mechanisms for advanced nodes
• Investigate and resolve complex timing issues
• Learn and analyse dependencies between timing analysis and digital implementation flow
• Write and maintain timing constraints; perform cross-domain clock checking
• Assist in integrating new STA requirements into the tool
• Support customers in using signoff tools on live projects
• Good knowledge of Static Timing Analysis (STA) and signoff methodologies
• Hands-on experience with digital implementation flows, timing optimization, SDC and CDC checks
• Working knowledge of UNIX/Linux, scripting (C-shell, TCL/TK, Python)
• Around 4 to 10 years of experience in digital design flow and timing analysis
• Degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Microelectronics, or a related discipline
• Good communication skills; fluent in English

Good to Have

• Exposure to AI/ML techniques and interest in applying them for design optimization, verification, or predictive analysis
• Experience with Cadence Innovus/Tempus
• Fluent in French

At Cadence, we hire and develop leaders and innovators who want to make an impact on the world of technology.

We are looking for an Application Engineer in Timing Analysis, located in Grenoble

Job Description, Role and Key Responsibilities

This is an excellent opportunity to work on challenging and complex SoC projects at advanced technology nodes with leading companies in the semiconductor domain.

The Application Engineer will provide technical support for our signoff timing analysis solutions, working closely with Cadence R&D and customer R&D on tool qualification and support tool usage with customer design teams. Key responsibilities include:

• Validate new tool releases through exhaustive regression testing in collaboration with Product Engineers & Product Validation Engineers. Enhance current processes to run regression tests, validate results and coordinate kit/tool versions.
• Understand and enhance timing analysis mechanisms for advanced nodes.
• Investigate and resolve complex timing issues, including algorithmic and physical phenomena.
• Learn and analyse dependencies between timing analysis and the broader digital implementation flow.
• Write and and maintain timing constraints; perform cross-domain clock checking as part of signoff validation.
• Assist in integrating new STA requirements into the tool for advanced technologies.
• Promote and present new features; guide and support customers in integrating the latest Tempus technologies into their design flow.
• Support customers in using signoff tools on live projects, including:
• Timing optimization setup issues and convergence challenges in our digital tool suite
• Support timing ECO flows and globally contribute to improving workflows and tool efficiency

Requirement, Experience, Education

The Application Engineer will have:

• Good knowledge of Static Timing Analysis (STA) and signoff methodologies.
• Hands-on experience with digital implementation flows, timing optimization, SDC and CDC checks.
• A working knowledge of UNIX/Linux, scripting (C-shell, TCL/TK, Python).
• Exposure to AI/ML techniques and interest in applying them for design optimization, verification, or predictive analysis.
• Good understanding of digital IC design and EDA tools (experience with Cadence Innovus/Tempus is a plus).
• Around 4 to 10 years of experience in digital design flow and timing analysis
• Degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Microelectronics, or a related discipline.
• Good communication skills; fluent in English and French is a plus

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