Cirrus Logic

Applications Engineer

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Austin, TX, USA

Hybrid

Junior

Hardware • Software

Cirrus Logic's technology elevates the consumer experience for the world's top mobile and consumer applications.

The Role

Support customers and field teams integrating power and mixed-signal semiconductor products. Develop reference designs, demonstration platforms, application notes, and technical manuals; collect application data; analyze circuits; debug analog and digital silicon issues; and collaborate with customers, marketing, and engineering teams on product definition. The role requires hands-on laboratory expertise, interface-standard knowledge, PCB design familiarity, programming or scripting skills, and approximately two weeks of annual domestic and international travel.

Summary Generated by Built In

For over four decades, Cirrus Logic has been propelled by the top engineers in mixed-signal processing. Our rockstar team thrives on solving complex challenges with innovative end-user solutions for the world's top consumer brands. Cirrus Logic is also known for its award-winning culture, which was built on a foundation of inclusion and fairness, meaningful community engagement, and delivering enjoyable employee experiences at every turn. But we couldn’t do it without our extraordinary workforce – and that’s where you come in. Join our team and help us continue to make Cirrus Logic an exceptional place to grow your career!

Be part of a dynamic Applications Engineering team that is passionate about bringing cutting edge Power and Mixed-Signal Products to market! You will play a fundamental role in bringing to market next-generation devices for our growing power and battery management business by ensuring that our customers can easily and effectively integrate our devices into their end products. Are you open to this exciting challenge? We invite you to take part in Cirrus Logic’s “rocking” culture!

Key Responsibilities

Provide direct engineering support for Cirrus Logic customers and field personnel
Develop reference designs and demonstration platforms
Develop application notes, white papers, demo-board, and reference-design manuals
Implement customer-application focused data collection and circuit analysis
Debug analog and digital silicon issues
Collaborate and communicate closely with tier-1 customers, marketing and internal engineering teams to understand requirements and use cases and contribute to next-generation product definition
Autonomously manage tasks and priorities, including communicating project status cross-functionally
Travel approximately 2 weeks per year, domestically and abroad

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

BSEE with 2+ years of experience in the semiconductor industry or MSEE
Experience with integrated DC-to-DC switching buck and/or boost converters, battery chargers and mixed-signal circuits for portable or power electronic products
Demonstrated aptitude in system understanding of various industry interface standards such as I2C, SPI, USB, UART, I2S, SPMI
Experience in component selection, schematic entry and knowledge of PCB layout design
Experience with scripting or programming languages such as MATLAB, LabVIEW, Python or similar
Extensive hands-on experience in lab equipment such as oscilloscopes, signal generators, audio analyzers, logic analyzers, spectrum analyzers
Highly dynamic and driven personality with excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to work across functional groups and organizations

Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Experience with embedded C/C++ programming
Self-motivated with excellent problem solving skills and attention to detail are highly valued as you will need to understand silicon, board and software interactions

Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.

Export control restrictions based upon applicable laws and regulations would prohibit candidates who are nationals of certain embargoed countries from working in this position without Cirrus Logic first obtaining an export license. Candidates for this role must be able to access technical data without a requirement for an export license. We are unable to sponsor or obtain export licenses for this role.

Cirrus Logic strives to select the best qualified applicant for any opening. Different approaches, ideas and points of view are both valued and respected. Employment decisions are made on the basis of job-related criteria without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, genetic information, or any other classification protected by applicable law.

Skills Required

BSEE with 2 or more years of semiconductor industry experience, or MSEE
Experience with integrated DC-to-DC switching buck or boost converters, battery chargers, and mixed-signal circuits
Understanding of industry interface standards including I2C, SPI, USB, UART, I2S, and SPMI
Experience with component selection, schematic entry, and PCB layout design
Experience with scripting or programming languages such as MATLAB, LabVIEW, Python, or similar
Hands-on experience with oscilloscopes, signal generators, audio analyzers, logic analyzers, and spectrum analyzers
Excellent written and verbal communication skills and ability to work across functional groups
Experience with embedded C or C++ programming

Cirrus Logic Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Cirrus Logic and has not been reviewed or approved by Cirrus Logic.

Healthcare Strength — Healthcare includes multiple medical, dental and vision options, mental‑health resources, wellness programs, and access to an on‑site clinic in Austin. Feedback suggests these offerings underpin strong total‑rewards sentiment.
Parental & Family Support — Programs span paid parental leave, fertility/adoption/surrogacy coverage, backup/dependent‑care supports, and a structured flex return. Feedback suggests family‑building depth is a notable strength of the package.
Strong & Reliable Incentives — Compensation design features semiannual performance bonuses, profit‑sharing, and recognition awards that augment base pay. Feedback suggests these incentives help maintain competitive total compensation in key engineering roles.

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The Company

HQ: Austin, TX

1,604 Employees

Year Founded: 1984

What We Do

Cirrus Logic is a leading supplier of low-power, high-precision mixed-signal processing solutions for mobile and consumer applications. The company has a robust portfolio of sophisticated low-power products, including boosted amplifiers, smart codecs, camera controllers, haptic driver and sensing solutions, power conversion and control Integrated Circuits, and fast-charging Integrated Circuits. These solutions have innovative technology, software and associated algorithms incorporated. With a strong intellectual property portfolio and extensive mixed-signal expertise, Cirrus Logic is well-positioned to drive innovation and growth in the evolving markets of audio and high-performance mixed-signal processing technologies. We are hiring like crazy! Please visit our careers portal at cirrus.jobs to check out our available openings!

Why Work With Us

Engineering drives our company, and innovation isn’t just encouraged – it’s expected! This is a culture where you get to work with some of the largest, most innovative customers and products on the planet on a daily basis and where everyone is a key contributor to the company’s success. There are no Miltons here!