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 for Tempus Timing Signoff Solution.

Key Responsibilities

• Possess strong hands-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 of STA tools, with a strong focus on Tempus, and good familiarity with industry-standard signoff flows.
• Act as a technical bridge between customers and R&D, capturing customer pain points, use cases, and requirements with clarity and precision.
• Own the creation of detailed and efficient product specifications, ensuring accurate translation of customer needs into implementable engineering requirements.
• Collaborate closely with R&D teams to drive feature development, enhancements, and bug fixes—ensuring timely, high-quality delivery.
• Support tool deployment and customer enablement, including evaluations, benchmarking, flow recommendations, and best-practice guidance.
• Engage with new and existing customers to expand adoption, enable successful signoff deployments
• Actively participate in technical discussions, reviews, and escalations, providing clear, data-backed guidance and resolution.
• Contribute to continuous tool improvement by proactively identifying gaps, proposing enhancements, and validating solutions across real customer designs.