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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 14 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 LevelPercentage
Associate's Degree0%
Bachelor's Degree21.43%
Master's Degree7.14%
Doctoral Degree0%
Other14.29%

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 ExperiencePercentage
0 to 2 years25%
3 to 5 years50%
6 to 8 years12.5%
9+ years12.5%

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.

  • Planning (28.57%)
  • Interpersonal Communications (21.43%)
  • Teamwork (21.43%)
  • Mathematics (14.29%)
  • Presentations (14.29%)
  • Communication (7.14%)
  • Creativity (7.14%)
  • Creative Thinking (7.14%)
  • Critical Thinking (7.14%)
  • Scheduling (7.14%)

Defining Skills

A core skill for this occupation, it occurs frequently in job postings.

  • Serializer/Deserializer (SerDes) (28.57%)
  • Very-Large-Scale Integration (21.43%)
  • Analog Electronics (28.57%)
  • Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor (CMOS) (35.71%)
  • Python (Programming Language) (21.43%)
  • Perl (Programming Language) (28.57%)
  • Circuit Design (35.71%)
  • Digital Electronics (14.29%)
  • Design For Manufacturability (28.57%)
  • Excel Macros (21.43%)
  • Debugging (42.86%)
  • Application Specific Integrated Circuits (28.57%)
  • Random-Access Memory (21.43%)
  • Linux Virtual Server (85.71%)
  • Electrical Rule Check (28.57%)
  • Scripting (28.57%)

Necessary Skills

A skill that is requested frequently in this occupation but isn’t specific to it.

  • Digital Design (7.14%)
  • Product Improvement (7.14%)
  • Strategic Decision Making (7.14%)
  • Electrical Engineering (21.43%)
  • Systems Development (7.14%)
  • Antenna (7.14%)
  • Automation (7.14%)
  • Architectural Design (7.14%)
  • Linux (7.14%)
  • Electronic Engineering (7.14%)
  • Capability Development (7.14%)
  • Computer Science (7.14%)
  • Requirements Specifications (7.14%)
  • Business Strategies (7.14%)
  • Physical Design (7.14%)
  • Cisco WebEx (7.14%)
  • Cadence Virtuoso (21.43%)
  • Export Control (7.14%)

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 (57.14%)
  • Electrical Rule Check (57.14%)

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

Similar Occupations

If you are interested in exploring occupations with similar skills, you may want to research the following job titles. Note that we only list occupations that have at least one corresponding NC State Online and Distance Education program.

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 (3)
  • Actalent (2)
  • AMD (2)
  • Honeywell International (1)
  • Qualcomm (1)
  • Technical Link (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!