Tools & career path

Career Roadmap

The how-to-get-hired path. Choose the VLSI domain that fits you, follow a structured fresher-to-professional learning roadmap, learn which tools to invest in, and execute an 8-week interview plan. Includes a skills proficiency matrix and a day-in-the-life by role.

9
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42 min
of reading
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Lessons

9 lessons · 42 min
  1. 01OverviewAn end-to-end guide to entering and growing in VLSI, whether you are targeting your first role or moving into a new domain.5 min
  2. 02VLSI Domains: Which One Is for You?What RTL design, synthesis, physical design, STA, physical verification and verification engineers do, so you can pick your domain.7 min
  3. 03Learning Roadmap: Fresher to ProfessionalA staged roadmap from fresher to professional, showing what to learn at each stage.7 min
  4. 04Essential Tools: What to Learn and HowThe EDA tools to learn, in what order, and a quick start that runs a full RTL to GDSII flow with OpenLane.6 min
  5. 05Interview Preparation Plan: 8 WeeksAn eight-week interview plan with the topic, what to study and a practice task for every week.2 min
  6. 06What Interviewers Actually EvaluateWhat interviewers actually score in a VLSI interview, and the common mistakes that fail otherwise good candidates.2 min
  7. 07Essential Books, Courses & ResourcesThe foundational books, online resources, courses and projects worth your time.6 min
  8. 08A Day in the Life, by RoleWhat a typical day looks like for physical design, STA, physical verification and synthesis engineers.5 min
  9. 09Skills Proficiency MatrixRate yourself against a skills matrix, and know the level to reach in your domain before your first interview.2 min