CareerPlan

Senior Mask Layout Design Engineer

US, CA, Santa ClaraFull-time$132k2026-01-22 → 2026-11-10
Hybrid

Core

Senior Mask Layout Design Engineer performing physical layout for digital and mixed-signal functions (clock generators, op-amps, sensors, security circuits, power delivery) in sub-micron CMOS technologies.

Role type

Senior IC mask layout design engineer

Builds

ASIC and mixed-signal VLSI products

Domain

Semiconductor / Analog & Mixed-Signal IC Design

Required skills

Physical layout design in sub-micron CMOS, Cadence Virtuoso, DRC/LVS verification (Dracula, Hercules, Calibre), Floor planning, Perl/Python scripting, Foundry interaction, Mentoring junior designers

Preferred skills

Layout automation knowledge, Knowledge of layout automation

Technologies

Cadence Virtuoso, Dracula, Hercules, Calibre, Perl, Python

Responsibilities

Perform physical layout for digital and mixed-signal functions, Floor planning and custom layout, Verify against design rules and schematics, Fill, post-processing, DRC mitigation, Foundry interactions, Mentor junior mask designers

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC