Responsibilities:
- Collaborate with tier one customers, marketing, design, software, and applications teams to define the next-generation solutions products for consumer, industrial and automotive electronics markets.
- Determine hardware/software trade-off analysis for key features and requirements, defining the optimal system implementation.
- Establish architecture definition for complex IC/SoC designs involving a range of power converters, including charge pumps and switching power converters, as well as class AB/D amplifiers, DACs/ADCs, MCUs, and DSPs.
- Lead architecture reviews and participate in IC-level design reviews and board-level design reviews with design engineering, applications, validation and product test engineers.
- Work with Design Engineering, Advanced Technology, and IP teams on novel solutions to satisfy product and customer needs.
- Communicate ideas and specifications to technical audiences (internal and external customers).
- Understand finer details of customer architectures, road-maps, and likely evolution of said architectures and work with Marketing to propose the best technical solutions to enhance Customer products.
- Keep abreast of the competitive environment influencing the Customer.
Required Skills and Qualifications:
- Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering and proven experience designing mixed-signal ICs and some experience performing IC architectural decisions
- Good knowledge of either: analog and mixed-signal IC design techniques or digital design techniques (audio circuit design, codec architectures, low-power design techniques, silicon processes, transducers, etc.)
- Broad system-level knowledge across the wider application space
- Strong analytical and modeling skills
Preferred Skills and Qualifications:
- Innovative and creative problem solver
- Significant experience in architecting, specifying, and designing low-power, mixed-signal components for consumer, industrial, or automotive markets
- Self-motivated and driven, with the ability to manage own workload
- Excellent attention to detail with a strong quality ethic
Skills Required
- MS + 8 years or PhD + 5 years in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering
- Strong knowledge of CMOS mixed-signal design and circuit simulation tools (SPICE, Cadence tools, Synopsys tools)
- Strong programming skills in Python, C++, MATLAB with experience in AI/ML frameworks
- Experience in AI-driven optimization techniques applied to EDA workflows
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work in a cross-functional team
- Comfort with ambiguity and rapid innovation in a developing field
- Knowledge and experience in reinforcement learning, neural networks, or generative AI models for CMOS mixed-signal circuit design
- Experience with EDA tool development, algorithm optimization, or CAD automation
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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