Renesas Electronics
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Senior/StaffSTAEngineer
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“Senior/ Staff STA Engineer at Renesas Electronics. Skills: Static Timing Analysis (STA), timing closure, timing constraints development, SDC, Synopsys PrimeTime, Cadence Tempus, Tcl, Perl, Python. Perform full-chip and block-level Static Timing Analysis (STA) across all modes and corners. Analyze and debug setup, hold, recovery, removal, clock gating, and signal integrity-related timing violations”
Industry & Context.
Ability to analyze and resolve timing violations independently
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
4–12 years of experience in Static Timing Analysis (STA) and timing closure for block and/or full-chip designs, understanding of CMOS fundamentals, timing concepts, and semiconductor design flow, Hands-on experience in setup/hold analysis, path-based analysis, OCV/AOCV/POCV, derates, and MMMC concepts, Good understanding of clock tree, clock uncertainty, latency, skew, and jitter, Experience in timing constraints development and debugging, knowledge of SDC, timing exceptions, false paths, multicycle paths, and case analysis, Familiarity with timing closure techniques and ECO methodologies, Hands-on experience with industry-standard STA tools such as Synopsys PrimeTime or Cadence Tempus, Good scripting skills in Tcl, Perl, or Python, Ability to analyze and resolve timing violations independently
Nice to Have
Exposure to low-power timing analysis and UPF/CPF-aware STA, Familiarity with SI-aware timing, Crosstalk analysis, and IR-drop-aware timing closure, Knowledge of advanced technology nodes and variation-aware signoff methodologies, Exposure to automation and flow development, Experience in cross-functional collaboration with PD, RTL, and Signoff teams
What You'll Do.
Perform full-chip and block-level Static Timing Analysis (STA) across all modes and corners
Analyze and debug setup
and signal integrity-related timing violations
Develop and maintain timing constraints including SDC creation
and signoff readiness
Drive timing closure through ECO implementation and timing optimization
Analyze timing impact due to process
and temperature variations
Support timing signoff for pre-layout and post-layout stages
Generate timing reports and communicate closure status to project stakeholders
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Partner closely with Synthesis, CTS, Physical Design, and Design teams to debug violations and drive ECO-based optimizations; Work closely with Physical Design, Synthesis, CTS, and Design teams to achieve timing closure; Perform cross-functional reviews for timing convergence and provide recommendations; Experience in cross-functional collaboration with PD, RTL, and Signoff teams
Communication Scope
Communicate closure status to project stakeholders
Full Job Description
Renesas is one of the top global semiconductor companies in the world. We strive to develop a safer, healthier, greener, and smarter world, and our goal is to make every endpoint intelligent by offering product solutions in the automotive, industrial, infrastructure and IoT markets. Our robust product portfolio includes world leading MCUs, SoCs, Analog and power products, plus Winning Combination solutions that curate these complementary products. We are a key supplier to the world’s leading manufacturers of electronics you rely on every day; you may not see our products, but they are all around you. Renesas employs roughly 21,000 people in more than 30 countries worldwide. As a global team, our employees actively embody the Renesas Culture, our guiding principles based on five key elements: Transparent, Agile, Global, Innovative, and Entrepreneurial. Renesas believes in, and has a commitment to, diversity and inclusion, with initiatives and a leadership team dedicated to its resources and values. At Renesas, we want to build a sustainable future where technology helps make our lives easier. Join us and build your future by being part of what’s next in electronics and the world. Renesas has a growing presence in India with HC approaching 1000+ and significant presence with active government and university collaboration as well as OSAT footprint (JV with CG India). With the growing importance of India as a market (Growing semiconductor market and government goals / mandates of localization needs) and talent hub, our division’s (India for India) mission is to grow India market. We aspire to create products (SoCs, Software, Power and Analog chips etc) which serve needs for local market. Renesas is a leading electronics supplier globally, and this is a unique opportunity to directly influence the future products which will be offered to our customers in a new, fast growing and large Indian market with specific needs and applications. Senior/Staff STA (Static Timing Anal
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