Semiconductor Career Graph

Not a linear checklist — an interconnected map of how 21 roles, 12 skill areas, 13 EDA tools, key concepts, and career levels relate. Synthesized from job-description analysis across NVIDIA, Intel, Synopsys, Cadence, Samsung, TI, AMD, Qualcomm, Apple, and Micron.

How to read it

  • Domains group related job roles.
  • Roles point to the skills they require.
  • Skills have prerequisites and contain concepts.
  • Tools hang off the skills that use them.
  • Career levels show the progression ladder.

Tips

  • Click any node to highlight its direct connections.
  • Node size reflects how often it appears in job postings.
  • Use the filter chips to focus on one layer at a time.
  • Click a role or skill node, then "Open roadmap" for details.

Data source: JD citation analysis of semiconductor design job postings (2024–2025). Demand scores are relative posting-frequency estimates, not absolute counts.

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