Mixed-signal semiconductor design for mobile and consumer audio
Cirrus Logic designs low-power audio and mixed-signal integrated circuits for mobile and consumer devices. The hiring mix is heavily weighted toward senior engineers (81 of 165 roles), with active projects spanning delta-sigma converters, amplifiers, and data converters—indicating sustained focus on analog-heavy product lines. Acceleration of development cycles and yield optimization are listed pain points, suggesting pressure to compress time-to-market while maintaining manufacturing quality at scale.
Notable leadership hires: Embedded Software Lead, Director of Facilities
Cirrus Logic is a public semiconductor company headquartered in Austin, Texas, with design and manufacturing operations across the United States, Taiwan, United Kingdom, Germany, Japan, and China. The company specializes in low-power audio codecs, analog-to-digital and digital-to-analog converters, and mixed-signal SoCs for mobile and consumer applications. Product development spans high-performance data converters, boosted amplifiers, DC/DC converters, and post-silicon validation. The engineering organization is the primary hiring focus, with secondary activity in marketing and operations.
Design tools: Cadence Innovus, Synopsys Design Compiler, Synopsys ICC, Synopsys Fusion Compiler, Conformal LEC. Simulation: Spectre, SPICE, MATLAB, Simulink. Languages: SystemVerilog, Verilog, C++, Python, Ruby, Tcl, Perl. Infrastructure: Windows, Linux, Intel, AMD, ARM processors; Jenkins for CI/CD.
Core projects include delta-sigma ADC/DAC design, next-generation audio amplifiers, high-performance data converter ICs, automated test and verification frameworks, and post-silicon validation. Development cycle acceleration and yield optimization are active focus areas.
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