Principal Engineer – Full Chip STA

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Company: Upscale AI
Team Size: +100 employees
Industry: High-Tech / Emerging Infrastructure
Department: ASIC Engineering
Location: Bangalore, India

Why join Upscale AI

Upscale AI is building high-performance infrastructure powering the next generation of artificial intelligence. Backed by over $300M in funding and rapid global adoption, we are scaling systems designed for the world’s most demanding AI workloads.

We focus on first-principles engineering across silicon, systems, and networking—where performance, scale, and execution are critical. Our team is talent-dense and high-performing. We value ownership, technical rigor, and speed, and we offer the opportunity to work on foundational problems with immediate, real-world impact.

If you’re looking to do high-impact work, move fast, and help define the infrastructure behind the future of AI—Upscale AI is where you can produce meaningful work at the frontier—and operate at a high standard.

Position Overview

We are seeking a Principal Engineer to lead full-chip Static Timing Analysis (STA) and drive timing closure for complex SoC designs at advanced nodes (7nm/5nm/3nm)

Key Responsibilities

  • Own full-chip STA and timing closure across all modes and corners
  • Define and manage timing constraints (SDC) and scenario setup
  • Drive WNS/TNS closure, timing ECOs, and correlation with PD
  • Perform signoff timing using Primetime/Tempus
  • Ensure correlation between block-level and full-chip timing
  • Work closely with PD, RTL, DFT, and architecture teams
  • Develop STA methodologies, automation, and debug flows

Requirements

  • 12–20+ years in STA / Physical Design
  • Strong expertise in Primetime/Tempus, SDC, MCMM flows
  • Deep understanding of timing closure, ECOs, and signoff
  • Experience with advanced nodes (≤7nm)
  • Proven track record of full-chip timing closure

Compensation

Where you fall within our ranges depends on your experience, skills, and impact—we benchmark against internal levels to keep things fair and consistent.

Upscale AI is an Equal Opportunity Employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status. We also take affirmative action to offer employment opportunities to minorities, women, individuals with disabilities, and protected veterans.

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