Renesas Electronics
Semiconductor
StaffEngineer,STAandSynthesis
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“Staff Engineer, STA and Synthesis at Renesas Electronics. Skills: Static Timing Analysis, Timing closure, Constraint development. Perform full-chip STA. Perform block-level STA”
What You'll Achieve.
Ensure robust timing closure; Ensure signoff readiness
Industry & Context.
Analyze timing violations; Resolve timing violations
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
7–10 years of experience in STA, Timing closure experience, Block and/or full-chip designs experience, Understanding of CMOS fundamentals, Understanding of timing concepts, Understanding of semiconductor design flow, Hands-on setup/hold analysis, Hands-on path-based analysis, Hands-on OCV/AOCV/POCV, Hands-on derates, Hands-on MMMC concepts, Good understanding of clock tree, Good understanding of clock uncertainty, Good understanding of latency, Good understanding of skew, Good understanding of jitter, Experience in timing constraints development, Experience in timing constraints debugging, Knowledge of SDC, Knowledge of timing exceptions, Knowledge of false paths, Knowledge of multicycle paths, Knowledge of case analysis, Familiarity with timing closure techniques, Familiarity with ECO methodologies, Ability to analyze timing violations, Ability to resolve timing violations independently, Good scripting skills in Tcl, Good scripting skills in Perl, Good scripting skills in Python
Nice to Have
Exposure to low-power timing analysis, Exposure to UPF/CPF-aware STA, Familiarity with SI-aware timing, Familiarity with Crosstalk analysis, Familiarity with IR-drop-aware timing closure, Knowledge of advanced technology nodes, Knowledge of variation-aware signoff methodologies, Exposure to automation, Exposure to flow development, Experience in cross-functional collaboration
What You'll Do.
Perform full-chip STA
Perform block-level STA
Analyze timing violations
Debug timing violations
Work closely with Physical Design
Work closely with Synthesis
Work closely with CTS
Work closely with Design teams
Achieve timing closure
Develop timing constraints
Maintain timing constraints
Analyze timing impact
Support timing signoff
Perform cross-functional reviews
Provide recommendations
Generate timing reports
Communicate closure status
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Physical Design teams; Synthesis teams; CTS teams; Design teams; Cross-functional collaboration
Communication Scope
Communicate closure status
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. The STA Engineer is responsible for ensuring robust timing closure and signoff readiness for block- and full-chip designs across all modes and corners. This role owns timing constraint development and validation, performs detailed setup/hold and variation-aware analysis, and partners closely with Synthesis, CTS, Physical Design, and Design teams to debug violations and drive ECO-based optimizations through tapeout. Responsibilities: * 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. * Work closely with Physical Design, Synthesis, CTS, and Design teams to achieve timing closure. * Develop and maintain timing constraints including SDC cre
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