ACARA Jobs
Principal Engineer - Design Implementation
Apply- ID: 557957
- Posted: 3/6/2026
- Location: Chandler, AZ
- Category: Pro - Engineering
- Job Type: Direct Placement
- Duration: Direct Placement
Description
Acara Solutions is looking for a Principal Engineer - Design Implementation for one our clients in Chandler AZ.
As part of the MCU IC Design-HP group, the successful candidate will be responsible for Design Implementation (Synthesis/STA/Timing closure) of 32-bit controllers. The role will include driving and optimizing synthesis, power optimization, static timing analysis, and logic verification using an industry leading ASIC design flow. It will require a proactive candidate with a proven record of success in cross functional and cross site team environments. The candidate is required to drive and enhance Synthesis, Static Timing and Power Optimization methodologies, for the MCU32 silicon design group.
Duties and responsibilities include:
- Develop timing constraints, drive SoC timing budgets, power optimization, formal verification, timing closure and other sign-off activities.
- Drive low power implementation and optimization methodologies using UPF/CPF
- Work closely with digital, analog, and physical design teams to optimize for performance, power, and area.
Job Requirements
Requirements/Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering with at least 10+ years of experience in ASIC implementation activities such as synthesis and STA.
- Extensive experience in RTL2Netlist implementation flows
- Strong knowledge in Cadence & Synopsys tools for synthesis, static timing analysis and other activities
- Strong scripting skills in TCL, Perl and other programming languages
- Synthesis and timing closure ownership for 32-bit Microcontroller designs.
- Very good inter personal skills and able to interact well with other members in the functional teams of the business unit.
- Good communication skills.
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Aleron companies (Acara Solutions, Aleron Shared Resources, Broadleaf Results, Lume Strategies, TalentRise, Viaduct) are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Race/Color/Gender/Religion/National Origin/Disability/Veteran.
Applicants for this position must be legally authorized to work in the United States. This position does not meet the employment requirements for individuals with F-1 OPT STEM work authorization status.