Mask Layout Designer
$40 - $61 USD yearly
Originally posted 5 May 2026 by the employer. Relisted by the employer on 29 September 2026.
About the role
The QCT WAN RFIC design group is seeking a Mask Layout Designer to fulfill block and project lead level roles responsible for physical design of RF and analog circuits. The role covers detailed custom layout from floorplanning through verification and tapeout.
What you'll do
- Execute detailed custom layout including floorplan, placement, routing, verification, and release of final database for high frequency RF circuits. - Debug complex verification errors and handle hierarchical planning and integration from top down and bottom up through tapeout. - Provide accurate schedules and plans to meet project milestones while mentoring junior layout designers and leading layout delivery to meet design requirements. - Develop and maintain automation scripts (SKILL, Python, and Perl) to improve layout efficiency, verification/debug workflows, and data checks.
What you'll need
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, Electronic Engineering, or related field with 2+ years of custom layout design experience (or Associate's degree with 4+ years, or High School diploma with 6+ years). - 2+ years of experience using layout design and verification tools (e.g., Cadence, LVS, rmap). - Experience with RF high frequency circuit custom layout at chip, block, and device levels. - Experience with basic automation scripting (SKILL, Python, and/or Perl) for layout and verification flows.
Nice to have
- Experience with custom layout of high frequency RF circuits at chip, block, and device levels including LNA, mixer, opamp, bias, LDO, and VCO. - Experience with Cadence Virtuoso XL. - Experience with Siemens Calibre DRC/ERC/LVS verification and debugging tools. - Experience developing, debugging, and maintaining automation scripts using SKILL, Python, and Perl.
Skills: RF and analog circuits, custom layout, high frequency RF circuits, Cadence Virtuoso XL, Calibre DRC/ERC/LVS
This role has been open 171 days — well above the 61-day median for RF/Wireless Engineering roles.
RF/Wireless Engineering · RF Frontend
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Open roles in category
258
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Median days open
61 d
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Median salary
$165k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Qualcomm | All employers we track in this specialty (258 roles · 34 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 23 | 258 |
| Open roles in the wider Analog & Mixed-Signal family | 76 | 1435 · 106 employers |
| Median days open | 107 d | 61 d (+46 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $165k |
Skills observed across this category: RF and analog circuits, custom layout, high frequency RF circuits, Cadence Virtuoso XL, Calibre DRC/ERC/LVS
Who's hiring in this category
- QORVO · 41 open roles · median 55 d
- Skyworks · 36 open roles · median 59 d
- Keysight Technologies · 28 open roles · median 104 d
- Apple · 23 open roles · median 9 d
- Qualcomm (this employer) · 23 open roles · median 108 d
- Analog Devices · 10 open roles · median 71 d
How we counted: 258 open RF/Wireless Engineering (RF Frontend) roles from 34 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 25 Oct 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.