Mask Layout Designer
What Does a Professional in this Career Do?
A Mask Layout Designer designs layout for components and interconnected wires for integrated circuits. Creates mask layout for integrated circuits used in electronic devices and communications systems.
Job Outlook
There were 2 Mask Layout Designer job postings in North Carolina in the past year and 16 in the United States.
In combination with other careers in the Electrical / Electronic Designer industry, which includes the Mask Layout Designer career, the following graph shows the number of people employed for each year since 2015:
Salary
Many new Mask Layout Designer jobs have salaries estimated to be in the following ranges, based on the requirements and responsibilities listed in job postings from the past year.
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Percentiles represent the percentage that is lower than the value. For example, 25% of estimated salaries for Mask Layout Designer postings in the United States in the past year were lower than $0.
Education and Experience
Posted Mask Layout Designer jobs typically require the following level of education. The numbers below are based on job postings in the United States from the past year. Not all job postings list education requirements.
| Education Level | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Associate's Degree | 0% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 31.25% |
| Master's Degree | 6.25% |
| Doctoral Degree | 0% |
| Other | 12.5% |
Posted Mask Layout Designer jobs typically require the following number of years of experience. The numbers below are based on job postings in the United States from the past year. Not all job postings list experience requirements.
| Years of Experience | Percentage |
|---|---|
| 0 to 2 years | 10% |
| 3 to 5 years | 50% |
| 6 to 8 years | 30% |
| 9+ years | 10% |
Skills
Below are listings of the most common general and specialized skills Mask Layout Designer positions expect applicants to have as well as the most common skills that distinguish individuals from their peers. The percentage of job postings that specifically mention each skill is also listed.
Baseline Skills
A skill that is required across a broad range of occupations, including this one.
- Interpersonal Communications (31.25%)
- Planning (18.75%)
- Teamwork (18.75%)
- Mathematics (12.5%)
- Presentations (12.5%)
- Communication (6.25%)
- Creativity (6.25%)
- Creative Thinking (6.25%)
- Critical Thinking (6.25%)
- Enthusiasm (6.25%)
Defining Skills
A core skill for this occupation, it occurs frequently in job postings.
- Serializer/Deserializer (SerDes) (37.5%)
- Analog Electronics (37.5%)
- Electrical Engineering (25%)
- Circuit Design (37.5%)
- Debugging (50%)
- Digital Electronics (18.75%)
- Perl (Programming Language) (31.25%)
- Excel Macros (18.75%)
- Very-Large-Scale Integration (31.25%)
- Random-Access Memory (18.75%)
- Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor (CMOS) (43.75%)
- Cadence Virtuoso (25%)
- Application Specific Integrated Circuits (31.25%)
- Electrical Rule Check (18.75%)
- Design For Manufacturability (25%)
- Python (Programming Language) (31.25%)
- Nodes (Networking) (18.75%)
- Linux Virtual Server (87.5%)
- Scripting (37.5%)
Necessary Skills
A skill that is requested frequently in this occupation but isn’t specific to it.
- Systems Engineering (12.5%)
- Integrated Circuits (12.5%)
- Electronics (12.5%)
- Design Reviews (12.5%)
- Design Tool (12.5%)
- Low-Dropout Regulator (12.5%)
- Analog Design (12.5%)
- Post Processing (12.5%)
- Cisco WebEx (12.5%)
Salary Boosting Skills
A professional who wishes to excel in this career path may consider developing the following highly valued skills. The percentage of job postings that specifically mention each skill is listed.
- Scripting (66.67%)
- Electrical Rule Check (33.33%)
Alternative Job Titles
Sometimes employers post jobs with Mask Layout Designer skills but a different job title. Some common alternative job titles include:
- Mask Designer
- Layout Designer
- Analog/Mixed Signal Design Engineer
- Hardware Design Engineer
Common Employers
Here are the employers that have posted the most Mask Layout Designer jobs in the past year along with how many they have posted.
United States
- Nvidia (5)
- Actalent (2)
- Technical Link (2)
- AMD (2)
- Qualcomm (1)
- Protingent (1)
- CAES (1)
- Randstad (1)
- Ogletree Deakins (1)
North Carolina
- Actalent (2)
NC State Programs Relevant to this Career
If you are interested in preparing for a career in this field, the following NC State Online and Distance Education programs offer a great place to start!
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