Mixed Signal IC Layout Designer (YQ) - Austin, Texas, United States
Originally posted 23 July 2026 by the employer.
About the role
As a Layout Design Engineer, you will be responsible for the layout and verification of high-performance mixed-signal CMOS Integrated Circuits.
What you'll do
- Solve layout design issues and apply proactive intervention.
- Proactively work with design engineers to achieve efficient circuit performance.
- Design analog and mixed-signal layouts.
- Understand device matching techniques.
- Understand signal conditioning/protection techniques.
- Route at the block level and chip top-level using assisted/automated tools.
What you'll need
- Associates Degree in Electronic/IC layout CAD specialization or related program and 10+ years of IC layout experience.
- Ability to layout analog circuitry in a size/time constrained environment.
- Understand layout techniques such as common centroid, matching, isolation, shielding, and the use of dummy devices.
- Solid understanding of ESD, Latch-up, STI, WPE, electro-migration, IR drop, cross-coupling capacitance, DFM, and Antenna effect.
- Proficiency in floor planning activities with block assembly, and block-level routing.
- LVS trouble shooting and debug skills.
Nice to have
- BS Degree in Electronics Engineering or related program.
- Comfortable with multiple IC design CAD tools and foundry PDKs.
- Demonstrated ability to contribute ideas for improved efficiency and automation of layout tasks.
- Knowledge of analog, digital, and mixed-signal fundamentals.
Skills: mixed-signal CMOS, Cadence Virtuoso, layout, device matching, ESD
This role has been open 66 days — exactly the 66-day median for Analog IC Design roles.
Analog IC Design · Analog Design
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Open roles in category
278
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Median days open
66 d
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Median salary
$153k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Cirrus Logic | All employers we track in this specialty (278 roles · 51 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 11 | 278 |
| Open roles in the wider Analog & Mixed-Signal family | 21 | 1364 · 107 employers |
| Median days open | 110 d | 66 d (+44 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $153k |
Skills observed across this category: mixed-signal CMOS, Cadence Virtuoso, layout, device matching, ESD
Who's hiring in this category
- Micron Technology · 30 open roles · median 63 d
- Texas Instruments · 30 open roles · median 95 d
- Analog Devices · 22 open roles · median 12 d
- onsemi · 15 open roles · median 118 d
- NXP Semiconductors · 13 open roles · median 87 d
- Renesas Electronics · 13 open roles · median 60 d
How we counted: 278 open Analog IC Design (Analog Design) roles from 51 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 28 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.