Soc Physical Design Static Timing Analysis Engineer

Intel Intel · Semiconductors · Arizona, Phoenix, United States +1

This role focuses on Static Timing Analysis (STA) for System-on-Chip (SoC) physical design at Intel. The engineer will perform timing analysis, generate and verify timing constraints, address timing violations, conduct timing rollups, and develop optimized clock networks. They will also define methodologies for timing models, establish PVT conditions, and collaborate with various teams (clocking, architecture, DFT, logic design) to ensure designs meet performance and power efficiency requirements. The role involves contributing to tools, flows, and methodologies for physical design and timing processes.

What you'd actually do

  1. Perform SOC level timing analysis and optimization, ensuring designs meet functional and performance requirements.
  2. Generate and verify timing constraints while addressing timing violations at the chip or block level for SoCs.
  3. Conduct timing rollups and develop optimized clock networks for functionality, performance, and power efficiency.
  4. Define methodologies to produce high-quality timing models and enable efficient physical design execution.
  5. Establish the appropriate process, voltage, and temperature (PVT) conditions for timing analysis, aligning with product plans, and binning strategies.

Skills

Required

  • Electrical Engineering
  • Computer Engineering
  • Computer Science
  • SOC level static timing analysis
  • clock network design
  • timing closure methodologies
  • timing constraint adaptation
  • physical design knowledge
  • optimization techniques
  • industry-standard tools for timing analysis
  • extraction
  • physical design
  • TCL scripting
  • timing budgeting processes

Nice to have

  • SoC clocking methodologies
  • disciplined execution
  • problem-solving in digital design
  • tools, flows, and methodologies for high-performance physical design
  • DFT architecture knowledge

What the JD emphasized

  • 7+ years technical proficiency in SOC level static timing analysis, clock network design, and timing closure methodologies.
  • 3+ years of experience with the following skills:
  • Strong expertise in timing constraint adaptation, physical design knowledge, and optimization techniques.
  • Proficiency with industry-standard tools for timing analysis, extraction, and physical design.