Staff Mask Design Engineer - Seoul, South Korea
Originally posted 19 September 2026 by the employer — open 0 days.
About the role
This Staff Mask Design Engineer role focuses on module layout design for peripheral circuits.
What you'll do
- Perform module layout design (OPAMP, PUMP, Regulator)
- Work across global teams to enable successful tape-outs
- Apply recognized layout expertise (Standard Cell, Block layout, Block Floor & Signal Planning)
- Utilize verification skillset
- Propose solutions to challenges and areas for improvement
What you'll need
- 10+ years of experience in IC layout
- Experience with Virtuoso layout editor
- Experience with Calibre DRC
- Experience with Synopsys LVS
- Experience with Layout Quality Check
Nice to have
- English skills
- Knowledge of Layout automation
- Experience in management or leading
Skills: IC layout, Virtuoso, Calibre DRC, Synopsys LVS, module layout design
This role has been open 0 days — well below the 64-day median for Memory Design roles.
Memory Design · Memory Design
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Open roles in category
285
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Median days open
64 d
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Median salary
$205k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | SanDisk | All employers we track in this specialty (285 roles · 32 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 16 | 285 |
| Median days open | 17 d | 64 d (−47 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $205k |
Skills observed across this category: IC layout, Virtuoso, Calibre DRC, Synopsys LVS, module layout design
Who's hiring in this category
- Micron Technology · 138 open roles · median 101 d
- Synopsys · 25 open roles · median 66 d
- Broadcom · 20 open roles · median 40 d
- SanDisk (this employer) · 16 open roles · median 17 d
- Qualcomm · 15 open roles · median 159 d
- NVIDIA · 7 open roles · median 65 d
How we counted: 285 open Memory Design (Memory Design) roles from 32 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 19 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. Figures refresh nightly.