Originally posted 24 August 2026 by the employer.
Design layouts of analog signal circuits.
About the role
This role involves designing complex layouts for analog signal circuits based on rigorous design specifications. You will execute comprehensive verification flows to ensure performance, reliability, and manufacturability while optimizing for area, power, and yield.
What you'll do
- Design complex layouts of analog signal circuits meeting strict design specifications.
- Design and analyze floorplans, power grids, ESD protection structures, and bumps for analog blocks.
- Perform micro-floorplanning and detailed signal planning for complex analog circuits, ensuring proper shielding and device matching.
- Run complete sets of design verification tools to check process design rules (DRC/LVS).
- Perform critical reliability checks, including electromigration, voltage drop (IR drop), and ESD.
- Develop and drive new analog layout methodologies to improve productivity, efficiency, and quality.
What you'll need
- Proven experience in analog and mixed-signal integrated circuit (IC) layout design.
- Strong proficiency in custom layout tools (e.g., Cadence Virtuoso or equivalent).
- Deep understanding of physical verification tools (Calibre or equivalent) for DRC, LVS, ANT, and ERC.
- Expertise in advanced reliability verifications (EM/IR, ESD, thermal effects).
- Solid knowledge of advanced semiconductor process nodes and related layout techniques (matching, shielding, guard rings, common-centroid layout).
Skills: Analog Layout Designer, analog signal circuits, DRC/LVS, electromigration, Cadence Virtuoso
This role has been open 36 days — well above the 25-day median for Analog IC Design roles.
Analog IC Design · Analog Layout
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Open roles in category
49
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Median days open
25 d
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Median salary
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| Metric | Altera | All employers we track in this specialty (49 roles · 21 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 1 | 49 |
| Open roles in the wider Analog & Mixed-Signal family | 9 | 1385 · 107 employers |
| Median days open | 36 d | 25 d (+11 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | — |
Skills observed across this category: Analog Layout Designer, analog signal circuits, DRC/LVS, electromigration, Cadence Virtuoso
Who's hiring in this category
- Celero · 8 open roles · median 32 d
- Analog Devices · 7 open roles · median 12 d
- Marvell Technology · 4 open roles · median 16 d
- Broadcom · 3 open roles · median 8 d
- onsemi · 3 open roles · median 35 d
- QORVO · 3 open roles · median 33 d
How we counted: 49 open Analog IC Design (Analog Layout) roles from 21 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 30 Sept 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there — it is counted in the wider Analog & Mixed-Signal family row. Figures refresh nightly.