Mask Layout Designer

Advanced Micro Devices; Fort Collins (CO); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

AMD in Fort Collins is seeking an experienced Mask Layout Engineer to contribute to SRAM digital circuit designs. You will work with the mask design and circuit teams to plan, implement, and verify layouts for complex SOC components, coordinating across time zones to meet ambitious roadmaps.

The role emphasizes collaboration, mentoring, and improving design tools, with a focus on DRC/LVS checks, tape-out readiness, and robust verification.

Qualifications

• Experience with complete sophisticated design of SRAM digital circuit.
• Experience with finishing verification and tape-out using vendor or in-house tools.
• Collaborate with designers for on-time quality designs supporting AMD roadmap.
• Lead major projects with global resource allocations.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with layout and circuit teams to ensure on-time, quality designs.
• Lead major mask design projects including global resource allocations.
• Finish verification and checks from start to tape-out using vendor or in-house tools.
• Work with US and overseas teams to support AMD roadmap.

Skills

Mask Design

Layout Design

DRC/LVS debugging

Scripting (Skill, Perl, TCL, Python)

Education

Associate's degree in engineering

Electrical Engineering degree preferred

Job description

ADVANCE YOUR CAREER. ADVANCE THE WORLD.

At AMD, we believe technology can change lives for the better. It can heal us, entertain us, and make us more connected, productive, and understanding of the world around us. And we’re looking for talent who feel the same: people who want to leave the planet better than they found it, those who don’t shy away from humanity’s challenges but are determined to help solve them.

AMD is powering the next generation of supercomputing, high-performance computing, cloud, and AI. Whether you’re designing next-gen processors, enabling AI breakthroughs, or creating go-to-market plans, every role at AMD contributes to something bigger — technology that moves the world forward.

The Role:

AMD is seeking an innovative and Experienced Mask Design Engineer. This is a highly visible position for a valued member of the Mask Design Team in collaboration with the circuit team for efficient planning and construction of designs. This is an opportunity to work with phenomenal people on world-class technology that impacts the entire portfolio of products.

The Candidate:

Should be an experienced Mask Layout Designer with strong innovative, and collaborative skills. Must be a great teammate, willing to help others, and willing to accept any challenge. Must be quality and schedule focused. Must be willing to give the Next 5%.

Key Responsibilities:

• Experience with complete sophisticated design of SRAM digital circuit. Analog/Mix Signal design a plus.
• Experience with finishing the verification and necessary checking required from beginning through tape-out using vendor specific, and/or in-house tools.
• Collaborate with other designers, both layout and circuit, to ensure on-time quality specific designs that help maintain the continued success of AMD roadmap.
• Lead major projects in all aspects expected of an Experienced Designer including but not limited to resource allocations both in the US as well as around the world.

Preferred Experience:

• Successfully verified designs against a host of groundbreaking physical and electrical checks and guidelines.
• Hands on mask designer on various sophisticated macros and tiles to be integrated at SOC level.
• Good understanding of DRC/LVS debug, able to mentor design team in technology bring up.
• Good understanding of all process nodes currently used in the industry.
• Ability to work closely with the teams, both in the US and overseas, and contribute to all stages of the design flow.
• Desire to work to improve existing tools utilized by the mask design community.
• Understanding of scripting languages (i.e. Skill, Perl, TCL, Python) a plus.

Academic Credentials:

Associate's degree in engineering with proven experience working on sophisticated mask designs. Electrical Engineering degree is preferred.

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

• Benefits offered are described: AMD benefits at a glance.

AMD and its subsidiaries are equal opportunity, inclusive employers and will consider all applicants without regard to age, ancestry, color, marital status, medical condition, mental or physical disability, national origin, race, religion, political and/or third-party affiliation, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We encourage applications from all qualified candidates and will accommodate applicants’ needs under the respective laws throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process.

AMD may use Artificial Intelligence to help screen, assess or select applicants for this position. AMD’s “Responsible AI Policy” is available here.

This posting is for an existing vacancy.