STA Engineer

Broadcom's ASIC Products Division (APD) in Fort Collins, Colorado is looking for an experienced STA Engineer. As part of APD, you'll help design and manufacture next-generation, high-performance, power-efficient ASICs. In this role, you will be responsible for all aspects of timing closure, including working with designers for timing changes, helping construct/modify flows, timing analysis and timing closure.

Key Qualifications:

• Working with design teams to understand and debug constraints, facilitate logic changes to improve timing
• Working with Physical Design and Logic Design teams, highlighting issues
• Help create timing ECO's for project tapeout
• Create and maintain scripts and methodologies for analysis and runs
• Document and help with guidelines and specs
• Deep analysis of timing paths to identify key issues
• Implement timing infrastructure
• Good communicator who can accurately describe issues and follow them through to completion

Requirements:

• Hands-on experience in STA
• Familiar with timing of large high-performance SoC designs in sub-micron technologies
• Understand timing margin fundamentals from synthesis to sign off
• Proficient in STA and standards for timing closure
• Deep understanding of noise, cross-talk, and OCV effects
• Familiarity with circuit modeling, including SPICE models and worst-case corner selection
• Strong programming skills with Perl, TCL
• Proficient in timing flows using industry standard tools
• Experience with STA on large, complex designs and Multi-Scenario Timing Closure
• Familiarity with ECO techniques and implementation

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field and 12+ years of related experience OR
• Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field and 10+ years of related experience

Broadcom offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental and vision plans, 401(K) participation with company matching, Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP), Employee Assistance Program (EAP), company paid holidays, paid sick leave and vacation time. The company follows all applicable laws for Paid Family Leave and other leaves of absence.

Broadcom is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, disability status, medical condition, pregnancy, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.