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 3 Mask Layout Designer job postings in North Carolina in the past year and 31 in the United States.
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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 | 54.84% |
| Master's Degree | 6.45% |
| Doctoral Degree | 0% |
| Other | 9.68% |
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 | 8% |
| 3 to 5 years | 64% |
| 6 to 8 years | 20% |
| 9+ years | 8% |
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.
- Communication (38.71%)
- Interpersonal Communications (25.81%)
- Planning (12.9%)
- Mathematics (9.68%)
- Presentations (9.68%)
- Teamwork (9.68%)
- Creativity (6.45%)
- Innovation (6.45%)
- Enthusiasm (6.45%)
- Influencing Skills (3.23%)
Defining Skills
A core skill for this occupation, it occurs frequently in job postings.
- Design Verification (29.03%)
- Serializer/Deserializer (SerDes) (29.03%)
- Very-Large-Scale Integration (51.61%)
- Analog Electronics (58.06%)
- Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor (CMOS) (70.97%)
- Design For Manufacturability (48.39%)
- Transistor (32.26%)
- Circuit Design (29.03%)
- Debugging (32.26%)
- Electromagnetic Shielding (32.26%)
- Perl (Programming Language) (58.06%)
- Low-Dropout Regulator (41.94%)
- Nodes (Networking) (38.71%)
- Python (Programming Language) (22.58%)
- Radio Frequency (32.26%)
- Electronic Oscillator (29.03%)
- Analog Design (16.13%)
- Electrical Rule Check (45.16%)
- Cadence Virtuoso (16.13%)
- Scripting (61.29%)
- Network Routing (35.48%)
- Register-Transfer Level (29.03%)
- Linux Virtual Server (93.55%)
- Application Specific Integrated Circuits (22.58%)
Necessary Skills
A skill that is requested frequently in this occupation but isn’t specific to it.
- Systems Engineering (6.45%)
- Analog-To-Digital Converters (6.45%)
- Automation (9.68%)
- Mac OS (12.9%)
- Integrated Circuit Layout (22.58%)
- Electrical Engineering (22.58%)
- Excel Macros (9.68%)
- Design Reviews (9.68%)
- Design Tool (9.68%)
- Electronics (9.68%)
- Digital Electronics (9.68%)
- Integrated Circuits (9.68%)
- Marketing (6.45%)
- Floor Planning (25.81%)
- Post Processing (6.45%)
- Cisco WebEx (6.45%)
- Random-Access Memory (12.9%)
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.
- Analog Design (17.24%)
- Analog Electronics (62.07%)
- Very-Large-Scale Integration (55.17%)
- Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor (CMOS) (75.86%)
- Transistor (34.48%)
- Nodes (Networking) (41.38%)
- Electronic Oscillator (31.03%)
- Linux Virtual Server (100%)
- Cadence Virtuoso (17.24%)
- Electrical Rule Check (48.28%)
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
- Hardware Design Engineer
- Layout Designer
- Analog/Mixed Signal Design Engineer
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 (7)
- Russell Tobin (3)
- Talentburst (3)
- Rose's Agency (3)
- Actalent (2)
- Qualcomm (2)
- Technical Link (2)
- AMD (2)
- The Planet Group (1)
- Protingent (1)
North Carolina
- Actalent (2)
- ManpowerGroup (1)
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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