STA/Timing Closure Lead
$180,000 - $350,000 USD yearly
Develop timing closure solutions for multi-billion instance ICs and 3D ICs using Design Compiler and Fusion Compiler.
Originally posted 29 October 2026 by the employer.
About the role
As an STA/Timing Closure Lead, you will develop solutions for closing timing on multi-billion instance ICs and 3D ICs. You will collaborate with R&D to define the product architecture and refine the timing solution at customer sites.
What you'll do
- Design the approach to timing closure for very large designs and 3D ICs with the R&D team.
- Run backend and timing flows with customers and apply learnings to improve the product.
- Share customer feedback with research and product teams to guide feature priorities.
- Act as the in-house expert on static timing analysis (STA) and timing closure.
What you'll need
- BS or MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
- 10+ years of experience running STA and timing closure at tier 1 design houses.
- Hands-on experience closing timing at advanced process nodes and background in device physics at advanced nodes.
- Hands-on experience with commercial synthesis and timing tools, including Design Compiler and Fusion Compiler.
- Deep knowledge of STA, Liberty formats, and device characterization.
- Experience with die-to-die or chiplet-to-chiplet timing closure.
- Experience closing timing on 3D ICs, including TSV design and interconnect timing.
- Willingness to work directly with customers to shape the product.
Nice to have
- Experience with the broader implementation flow, including place and route.
- Experience using AI coding agents such as Claude Code, Codex, or OpenCode.
- Scripting experience in Python, Tcl, or Makefiles.
Skills: STA, Timing Closure, Fusion Compiler, Design Compiler, 3D IC
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This role has been open 0 days — well below the 59-day median for Physical Design roles.
Physical Design · Physical Design
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Open roles in category
693
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Median days open
59 d
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Category median salary (all employers)
$185k
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| Metric | ChipAgents | All employers we track in this specialty (693 roles · 81 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 1 | 693 |
| Open roles in the wider Physical Implementation family | 4 | 1545 · 112 employers |
| Median days open | 0 d | 59 d (−59 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $185k |
Skills observed across this category: STA, Timing Closure, Fusion Compiler, Design Compiler, 3D IC
Who's hiring in this category
- Qualcomm · 114 open roles · median 51 d
- AMD · 63 open roles · median 33 d
- Synopsys · 39 open roles · median 43 d
- Intel Corporation · 38 open roles · median 21 d
- Broadcom · 37 open roles · median 99 d
- NVIDIA · 36 open roles · median 69 d
How we counted: 693 open Physical Design (Physical Design) roles from 81 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 29 Oct 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there — it is counted in the wider Physical Implementation family row. Figures refresh nightly.