Senior STA Engineer

1 Day ago • 2-10 Years

Software Development & Engineering

Job Description

As a leading technology innovator, Qualcomm pushes boundaries to enable next-generation experiences and drives digital transformation. As a Hardware Engineer, you will plan, design, optimize, verify, and test electronic systems, circuits, and DSP systems. This role involves STA setup, convergence, reviews, and signoff for multi-mode, multi-voltage domain designs, timing analysis, validation, and debug across multiple PVT conditions using PT/Tempus, and developing automation scripts within STA/PD tools.

Good To Have:

2 - 10 years of experience in STA/Timing.
Strong expertise in STA timing analysis basics, AOCV/POCV concepts, CTS, defining and managing timing constraints, Latch transparency handling, 0-cycle, multi-cycle path handling.
Hands-on experience with STA tools - Prime-time, Tempus.
Experience in driving timing convergence at Chip-level and Hard-Macro level.
In-depth knowledge cross-talk noise, Signal Integrity, Layout Parasitic Extraction, feed through handling.
Knowledge of ASIC back-end design flows and methods and tools (ICC2, Innovus).
Knowledge of Spice simulation Hspice/FineSim, Monte Carlo. Silicon to spice model correlation.
Proficient in scripting languages – TCL, Perl, Awk.
Basic knowledge of device physics.

Must Have:

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 2+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience. OR Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 1+ year of Hardware Engineering or related work experience. OR PhD in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field.
STA setup, convergence, reviews and signoff for multi-mode, multi-voltage domain designs.
Timing analysis, validation and debug across multiple PVT conditions using PT/Tempus.
Run Primetime and/or Tempus for STA flow optimization and Spice to STA correlation.
Evaluate multiple timing methodologies/tools on different designs and technology nodes.
Work on automation scripts within STA/PD tools for methodology development.
Good Technical writing and Communication skills, should be willing to work in cross-collaborative environment.
Experience in design automation using TCL/Perl/Python.
Familiar with digital flow design implementation RTL to GDS : ICC, Innovous , PT/Tempus.
Familiar with process technology enablement: Circuit simulations using Hspice/FineSim, Monte Carlo.

Perks:

World-class health benefit option providing world-class coverage to employees and their eligible dependents.
Programs designed to help employees build and prepare for a financially secure future.
Self and family resources to build emotional/mental strength and resilience, and define purpose.
Qualcomm’s wellbeing programs and resources offer support to help employees Live+Well and Work+Well.
Continuous learning and development programs.
Tuition reimbursement.
Mentorships.

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Job Posting Date

2025-09-23

General Summary:

As a leading technology innovator, Qualcomm pushes the boundaries of what's possible to enable next-generation experiences and drives digital transformation to help create a smarter, connected future for all. As a Qualcomm Hardware Engineer, you will plan, design, optimize, verify, and test electronic systems, bring-up yield, circuits, mechanical systems, Digital/Analog/RF/optical systems, equipment and packaging, test systems, FPGA, and/or DSP systems that launch cutting-edge, world class products. Qualcomm Hardware Engineers collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop solutions and meet performance requirements.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 2+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience.

Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 1+ year of Hardware Engineering or related work experience.

PhD in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field.

Responsibilities:

STA setup, convergence, reviews and signoff for multi-mode, multi-voltage domain designs.
Timing analysis, validation and debug across multiple PVT conditions using PT/Tempus.
Run Primetime and/or Tempus for STA flow optimization and Spice to STA correlation.
Evaluate multiple timing methodologies/tools on different designs and technology nodes.
Work on automation scripts within STA/PD tools for methodology development.
Good Technical writing and Communication skills, should be willing to work in cross-collaborative environment
Experience in design automation using TCL/Perl/Python.
Familiar with digital flow design implementation RTL to GDS : ICC, Innovous , PT/Tempus
Familiar with process technology enablement: Circuit simulations using Hspice/FineSim, Monte Carlo.

Education : B.Tech or MTech/MS in Electrical/Electronics/Microelectronics/VLSI.

Preferred Qualification/Skills

2 - 10 years of experience in STA/Timing
Strong expertise in STA timing analysis basics, AOCV/POCV concepts, CTS, defining and managing timing constraints, Latch transparency handling, 0-cycle, multi-cycle path handling
Hands-on experience with STA tools - Prime-time, Tempus
Have experience in driving timing convergence at Chip-level and Hard-Macro level
In-depth knowledge cross-talk noise, Signal Integrity, Layout Parasitic Extraction, feed through handling,
Knowledge of ASIC back-end design flows and methods and tools (ICC2, Innovus)
Knowledge of Spice simulation Hspice/FineSim, Monte Carlo. Silicon to spice model correlation.
Proficient is scripting languages – TCL, Perl, Awk
Basic knowledge of device physics

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