Sr Principal Product Engineer

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The STA Product Engineer plays a critical role in driving best‑in‑class timing analysis solutions by combining deep technical expertise in STA tools and methodologies with strong customer engagement. The role focuses on understanding customer requirements, translating them into precise product specifications, and working closely with R&D to continuously improve tool quality, usability, and deployment success—especially forTempus Timing Signoff Solution.

Key Responsibilities

• Possess stronghands-on expertise in Static Timing Analysis (STA), including advanced signoff methodologies for timing, SI, OCV/POCV, AOCV, MPW, derates, CDC/clocking, Hierarchical design closure, and constraint modeling.
• Demonstrate in-depth knowledge ofSTA tools, with a strong focus onTempus, and good familiarity with industry-standard signoff flows.
• Act as atechnical bridge between customers and R&D, capturing customer pain points, use cases, and requirements with clarity and precision.
• Own the creation ofdetailed and efficient product specifications, ensuring accurate translation of customer needs into implementable engineering requirements.
• Collaborate closely withR&D teams to drive feature development, enhancements, and bug fixes—ensuring timely, high-quality delivery.
• Supporttool deployment and customer enablement, including evaluations, benchmarking, flow recommendations, and best-practice guidance.
• Engage withnew and existing customers to expand adoption, enable successful signoff deployments
• Actively participate intechnical discussions, reviews, and escalations, providing clear, data-backed guidance and resolution.
• Contribute tocontinuous tool improvement by proactively identifying gaps, proposing enhancements, and validating solutions across real customer designs.

Required Technical Skills

• Strong understanding ofSTA fundamentals and advanced signoff concepts
• Hands-on experience withTempus and/or PrimeTime exposure
• Expertise in timing constraints (SDC), clocking architectures, and path-based analysis
• Working knowledge ofVLSI design flows (front-end to signoff)
• Ability to analyze complex timing issues and propose scalable, customer-ready solutions
• Scripting skills (Tcl, Python preferred) for automation, analysis, and flow optimization

Customer & Product Engineering Skills

• Excellentcustomer interaction and communication skills, with the ability to explain complex concepts clearly and confidently
• Strong capability tounderstand customer requirements deeply, beyond surface-level issues
• Proven experience inrequirement gathering, specification writing, and cross-team execution
• Ability to influence both customers and internal teams through technical credibility and clarity
• Experience supportingtool adoption, deployment, and expansion across customer environments

Personal Traits & Work Ethic

• Passionate about VLSI and STA, with a strong drive to learn and go deep into technical details
• Hard-working, inquisitive, and self-driven, with a problem-solving mindset
• Agreat team player who collaborates effectively across Product, R&D, and Field teams
• Actively engages inknowledge sharing and mentoring
• Enthusiastic, proactive, and committed to product and customer success
• Demonstrates ownership, accountability, and a strong sense of execution

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