Pick a clean, professional template for an Asic Design Engineer. Use a reverse-chronological layout so your recent chip projects and roles sit up front. That layout reads well and parses easily for ATS systems.
Keep length tight. One page suits entry and mid-level engineers. Use two pages only if you have long, relevant IP blocks, patents, or many publications to show.
Choose ATS-friendly fonts like Calibri, Arial, or Georgia. Set body text to 10–12pt and headers to 14–16pt. Keep line spacing at 1.0–1.15 and use clear margins to give the page breathing room.
Use simple formatting over complex visuals. Avoid multi-column sections, headers in images, and decorative fonts. Simple structure helps ATS read skill keywords like Verilog, SystemVerilog, UVM, timing closure, and PDK flow.
List sections with standard headings: Contact, Summary (optional), Experience, Projects, Skills, Education, and Patents or Publications if you have them. Put toolchain and languages in a separate Skills block so screeners find them quickly.
Avoid these common mistakes: cramming too much text, using tiny margins, embedding important info in images, and heavy color blocks that confuse parsers. Don’t use jargon-dense paragraphs. Use short bullets that show impact, tools used, and measurable outcomes like frequency, area, or yield improvements.