Principal Digital IC Design Engineer (RH-50024958)

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Austin, TX, USA
Hybrid
Expert/Leader
Hardware • Software
Cirrus Logic's technology elevates the consumer experience for the world's top mobile and consumer applications.
The Role
Lead digital IC design for mixed-signal CMOS devices from concept to production. Design and validate digital and DSP IP, model control loops in Matlab/Simulink, convert subsystems into silicon-ready designs, perform lab debug and post-silicon validation, characterization, and production test, and support integration with SoC architectures.
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! 

As a Principal Digital Integrated-Circuit Design Engineer, you will be part of a collaborative team developing high-performance, mixed-signal, integrated circuits, including those with innovative data converters, power converters, and a variety of other circuitry in advanced CMOS processes. You will participate in and benefit from our company values and culture that include innovation, collaboration, execution, and continuous improvement.  You will play a meaningful role in developing next-generation devices and ensuring that leading consumer electronics manufacturers can easily integrate our devices into their products.

Responsibilities:

  • Develop CMOS mixed-signal circuitry through all phases of development from concept to production release.
  • Participate in the design and development of a variety of digital and DSP IP blocks.
  • Model control loops and signal processing algorithms using tools such as Matlab and Simulink.
  • Contribute to conversion of subsystems into real-world designs for integration into final product.
  • Evaluate, learn, and debug devices in the lab after design.
  • Support post-silicon activities including product validation, characterization, and production test.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

  • Master’s degree in electrical engineering and 10+ years of proven professional experience in integrated circuit design engineering.
  • Experience writing Verilog RTL.
  • Deep understanding of the digital design flow steps including architecture, design, validation, and design integration.
  • Solid understanding of high-level modeling tools such as Matlab, Simulink, or similar.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Understanding of control theory and discrete time, z-domain, signal processing techniques.
  • Hands-on lab test/debug experience.
  • Strong collaboration through oral and written communication.

Preferred Skills and Qualifications:

  • Expertise in discrete-time and continuous-time signal processing.
  • Expertise of DSP algorithms, e.g. digital filters (IIR & FIR) and mixers, adaptive signal processing, FFT, etc.
  • Expertise with ARM or RISC-V based SoC architectures.
  • Experience with back-end flow including synthesis, place and route, and timing analysis.
  • Experience generating functional test vectors for PTE.
  • Skilled at mentoring less experienced engineers.

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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

  • Master's degree in electrical engineering and 10+ years of professional experience in integrated circuit design engineering.
  • Experience writing Verilog RTL.
  • Deep understanding of the digital design flow including architecture, design, validation, and design integration.
  • Solid understanding of high-level modeling tools such as Matlab, Simulink, or similar.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Understanding of control theory and discrete time, z-domain, and signal processing techniques.
  • Hands-on lab test and debug experience.
  • Strong collaboration and written/oral communication skills.
  • Expertise in discrete-time and continuous-time signal processing.
  • Expertise with DSP algorithms (IIR, FIR, mixers, adaptive processing, FFT).
  • Expertise with ARM or RISC-V based SoC architectures.
  • Experience with back-end flow including synthesis, place and route, and timing analysis.
  • Experience generating functional test vectors for PTE.
  • Skilled at mentoring less experienced engineers.

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!

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