CareerPlan

Staff ASIC STA Engineer

SunnyvaleRemoteFull-time2026-10-04 → 2026-10-21
Hybrid

Core

Lead ASIC physical STA design and engineering workflow development for multimodal generative AI inference acceleration products.

Role type

Staff ASIC STA Engineer (Individual Contributor Tech Lead)

Builds

Full-chip timing closure and signoff flow for custom silicon HPC chips

Domain

Semiconductor / VLSI / Generative AI Hardware

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Hierarchical STA, Clock methodology, SDC writing for high-speed IP (PCIe, SerDes), Genus/Innovus tool usage, Timing ECO generation, EDA tool expertise (Cadence/Synopsys PrimeTime/Tempus)

Preferred skills

Multi-disciplinary engineering background, Passion for generative AI, Creative EDA solutions

Technologies

Cadence, Synopsys, Genus, Innovus, PrimeTime, Tempus

Responsibilities

Guide and assist colleagues to improve frontend physical design with respect to STA, Drive optimization and timing exploration workflows, Innovate and improve scalable high-performance systems and tools, Work closely with ASIC team members to understand and improve workflows and EDA needs

Seniority

Staff, hands-on IC tech lead