IC CAD Layout Technician - Barcelona, ES, Spain
Originally posted 8 September 2026 by the employer — open 2 days.
About the role
This role involves creating and maintaining IC CAD design data using industry-standard tools, ensuring compliance with design guides, layout rules, and internal procedures.
What you'll do
- Collaborate with Design, Process, and Software Engineers on designs from concept through manufacturing release.
- Create and maintain IC layout databases using industry-standard EDA tools.
- Generate and manage GDSII deliverables, including hierarchical and tiled layouts for tapeout and manufacturing.
- Perform design-rule checks (DRC) and verification activities to ensure manufacturability.
- Create and update fabrication, mask, and product documentation using tools such as ADS, AWR, Cadence, and AutoCAD.
- Support tapeout activities, including preparation, validation, and release of manufacturing data packages.
What you'll need
- Associate degree in Electronics or equivalent relevant experience.
- 1+ year of experience in the semiconductor industry.
- Ability to manage timelines, work efficiently, and produce high-quality deliverables.
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to data and documentation accuracy.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office.
Nice to have
- 1+ year of CAD design experience.
- Proficiency with ECAD/EDA tools such as ADS, Altium, Cadence, AWR, and AutoCAD.
- Experience working with GDSII databases, hierarchical layouts, tiled GDS generation, and tapeout processes.
- Familiarity with semiconductor manufacturing flows and layout verification methodologies.
Skills: IC layout database, GDSII generation, tapeout support, DRC, LVS, EDA tools
This role has been open 1 day — well below the 57-day median for Physical Design roles.
Physical Design · Physical Design
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Open roles in category
615
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Median days open
57 d
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Median salary
$185k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | QORVO | All employers we track in this specialty (615 roles · 74 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 1 | 615 |
| Open roles in the wider Physical Implementation family | 9 | 1427 · 104 employers |
| Median days open | 1 d | 57 d (−56 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $185k |
Skills observed across this category: IC layout database, GDSII generation, tapeout support, DRC, LVS, EDA tools
Who's hiring in this category
- Qualcomm · 99 open roles · median 34 d
- NVIDIA · 42 open roles · median 49 d
- Broadcom · 41 open roles · median 59 d
- AMD · 32 open roles · median 46 d
- Synopsys · 28 open roles · median 62 d
- Intel Corporation · 25 open roles · median 61 d
How we counted: 615 open Physical Design (Physical Design) roles from 74 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 10 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 Physical Implementation family row. Figures refresh nightly.