Responsibilities
- Strategic Calendar Management: Manage and maintain schedules and itineraries for daily, weekly, quarterly, and annual timeframes for the Head of R&D. Run the Executives schedule proactively with minimal input, weighing priorities and making decisions based on business needs.
R&D Liaison: Serve as the designated point of contact for the R&D leader, where appropriate responding to inquiries on behalf of the executive to internal engineering teams and external technology partners.
Meeting and Event Coordination: Manage and support the agenda, actions, and follow-up items for R&D leadership staff meetings, and ad-hoc R&D events. Including coordinating meeting content and in some cases creating content.
Content Management: Coordinate content for meetings and events including creating, editing and compiling content.
Global Logistics: Plan and manage complex domestic and international travel to global design centers and manufacturing sites, including visa applications. Complete all associated expense reports accurately and timely.
Off-site & Team Planning: Research and provide recommendations on venues for engineering off-sites, technical workshops, and team-building events.
General Administration: Perform administrative and office management tasks.
Special Projects: Provide administrative support for company-wide engineering initiatives and special technical projects as assigned.
Required Skills and Qualifications
Experience: At least 3 years of experience supporting Sr. Level or C-suite. Experience within a high-tech, semiconductor, or R&D-focused environment is highly preferred.
Problem Solver: A natural problem solver who manages complex technical schedules with the correct mix of attention, responsiveness, and confidence.
Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to interface effectively with highly technical staff.
Discretion: Able to handle confidential intellectual property (IP) and sensitive organizational information with the highest level of trustworthiness.
Resilience: Ability to work under pressure and manage conflicting deadlines within a fast-paced product development cycle.
Adaptability: Ability to learn new technical tools, and internal processes quickly.
Technical Proficiency: Expert-level skills in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
Highly Resourceful: You quickly solve problems and find answers with minimal context, often anticipating the needs of a busy technical leader.
Confidence: You possess the confidence to manage high-pressure situations and the judgment to ask for assistance or clarification when navigating complex organizational structures.
Precision: You have tremendous attention to detail; your work is professional, technical, and mistake-free.
Professional Representation: You understand that you represent R&D leadership; you take pride in representing the department and the company in a positive, respectful, and professional manner.
Anticipation: You can foresee the follow-up actions required after a technical review or staff meeting and ensure those items are completed without being prompted.
Team-Oriented: No task is too small—you enjoy being part of a team and will readily assist or lead wherever needed to ensure the success of the R&D organization.
Attributes
Skills Required
- At least 3 years of experience supporting Sr. Level or C-suite
- Experience within a high-tech, semiconductor, or R&D-focused environment
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Able to handle confidential information
- Ability to work under pressure and manage deadlines
- Expert-level skills in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
Cirrus Logic Insights
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!
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