Layout Designer
Texas InstrumentsJob Title
Layout Designer
Role Summary
Design and prepare multi-dimensional semiconductor device layouts from schematics and geometry provided by design engineering. Work includes generating detailed drawings using CAD tools, verifying dimensions and specifications, and ensuring drawings meet layout and reliability requirements.
Works within a product development engineering team focused on analog and mixed-signal integrated circuits.
Experience Level
Mid-level — minimum 5 years of relevant layout experience.
Responsibilities
Primary responsibilities include:
- Develop and prepare detailed semiconductor device layouts and drawings from schematics and provided geometry.
- Use CAD/layout tools to create and edit multi-dimensional artwork and digitized plots.
- Check dimensions, write specifications, and verify completed drawings and artwork.
- Review and check design layouts and detailed drawings for correctness and manufacturability.
Requirements
Must-have qualifications:
- At least 5 years of relevant layout experience.
- Proficiency with CAD/layout tools and ability to verify detailed drawings.
- Strong attention to detail and problem-solving skills.
- Effective verbal and written communication and ability to work on cross-functional teams.
Nice-to-have:
- Experience with advanced analog layout techniques for performance-sensitive designs.
- Familiarity with reliability, ESD, electromigration, and high-current layout considerations.
- Experience improving layout flow, methodology, or automation, and mentoring junior staff.
Education Requirements
The posting lists an Associate's degree as the stated minimum requirement; the Job Info section also references a Bachelor's degree level. Specific fields of study are not specified and no explicit "equivalent experience" language was provided.
About the Company
Company: Texas Instruments
Headquarters: Dallas, Texas, USA
Texas Instruments is a global semiconductor company that designs, manufactures, and sells analog and embedded processing chips for various markets including industrial, automotive, and personal electronics. The company's innovations aim to make electronics more affordable and reliable, fostering advancements in technology through each generation of semiconductors.
