Principal STA Engineer

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Introduction:

We are seeking a highly skilled Principal STA Engineer to serve as the technical authority for signoff timing convergence within our Physical Design organization. This role requires deep expertise in STA strong handson execution and the ability to define and drive shiftleft signoff strategies. You will collaborate closely across teams on constraints optimization and timing analysis to ensure predictable highquality SoC closure.

What Youll Do

• Own SoClevel signoff STA including timing ECO delivery and GLS enablement.

• Drive robust cooptimization strategies to achieve benchmark PPAS targets.

• Develop and maintain PPAS/status dashboards using scripting automation.

• Collaborate with RTL Design Verification Physical Design and DFT teams to ensure design convergence and consistent signoff.

• Rationalize timing margins with minimal supervision.

• Analyze design metrics and collateral to propose datadriven process improvements.

• Apply reuse methodologies for IP libraries and flows to accelerate execution.

• Automate and enhance STA flows using TCL Python or Perl to improve productivity and repeatability.

Other Responsibilities

Perform all duties in a safe responsible manner while supporting all Environmental Health Safety & Security (EHSS) programs.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Electrical Engineering Computer Engineering or related field.

• 12 years of handson STA experience shift left strategies for predictable signoff.

• Ability to define implement and mature tools and methodologies starting from a blank slate.

• Adept in SoC level MCMM STA generation of physically aware ECO generation supporting GLS etc

• Familiarity with advanced process nodes DFT timing modes and analysis and IP integration.

• Strong scripting experience (TCL Python Perl) for flow automation and debugging.

• Strong analytical mindset with excellent communication and crossteam collaboration skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience delivering custom silicon for automotive HPC or AI applications.

• Proactive adoption of new tools flows and designreuse best practices.

• Highly detailoriented qualityfocused and committed to ontime delivery.

GlobalFoundries is an equal opportunity employer cultivating a diverse and inclusive workforce. We believe having a multicultural workplace enhances productivity efficiency and innovation whilst our employees feel truly respected valued and heard.

As an affirmative employer all qualified applicants are considered for employment regardless of age ethnicity marital status citizenship race religion political affiliation gender sexual orientation and medical and/or physical abilities.

All offers of employment with GlobalFoundries are conditioned upon the successful completion of background checks medical screenings as applicable and subject to the respective local laws and regulations.