Mixed Signal IC Layout Designer (YQ-50025706) - Austin, Texas, United States
Analog & Mixed-Signal Design
Originally posted 24 September 2026 by the employer.
About the role
This role involves the layout and verification of high-performance mixed-signal CMOS Integrated Circuits.
What you'll do
- Solve layout design issues and apply proactive intervention.
- Work with design engineers to achieve efficient circuit performance.
- Design analog & mixed-signal layouts.
- Understand device matching and signal conditioning/protection techniques.
- Perform block-level and chip top-level routing 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 troubleshooting and debug skills.
Nice to have
- BS Degree in Electronics Engineering or related program.
- Comfortable with multiple IC design CAD tools and foundry PDKs.
- Knowledge of analog, digital, and mixed-signal fundamentals.
Market context
This role has been open 0 days — well below the 64-day median for Analog IC Design roles.
Analog IC Design · Analog Design
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Open roles in category
272
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Median days open
64 d
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Median salary
$151k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Cirrus Logic | All employers we track in this specialty (272 roles · 50 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 11 | 272 |
| Open roles in the wider Analog & Mixed-Signal family | 21 | 1354 · 107 employers |
| Median days open | 106 d | 64 d (+42 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $151k |
Who's hiring in this category
- Micron Technology · 32 open roles · median 59 d
- Texas Instruments · 31 open roles · median 104 d
- Analog Devices · 21 open roles · median 8 d
- onsemi · 14 open roles · median 119 d
- Renesas Electronics · 14 open roles · median 43 d
- NXP Semiconductors · 13 open roles · median 83 d
How we counted: 272 open Analog IC Design (Analog Design) roles from 50 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 24 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.