CAD Analog Simulation Engineer (TC-50021286)

Cirrus Logic; Greensboro (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Rx, dental, and vision coverage

401(k) with employer matching

Paid holidays and PTO

On-site medical clinic

Free snacks and refreshments

Job summary

A leading technology company in Greensboro, NC is seeking a CAD Engineer to develop automation solutions for silicon design. This role involves enhancing RTL Quality Flow and collaborating with EDA vendors and design teams. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in EDA automation and a strong engineering background. Benefits include extensive medical coverage, paid holidays, PTO, and 401(k) matching. Export control restrictions apply.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree with 5+ years experience; Bachelor’s with 7+ years; or PhD with 3+ years.
• 3+ years of experience automating EDA tools using SKILL, Lisp, TCL, or similar.
• 3+ years building custom EDA automation flows.

Responsibilities

• Engineer the automation layer of the RTL Quality Flow.
• Support and evolve CAD tools and methodology flows.
• Automate next-gen design & verification pipelines.
• Validate CAD flows and ensure correctness.

Skills

EDA automation expertise

Software development skills

Flow-builder mindset

Education

Master’s degree in Electrical, Electronics, or Computer Engineering

Job description

Overview

Cirrus Logic has been propelled by top engineers in mixed-signal processing for four decades. Our team solves complex challenges with innovative end-user solutions for leading consumer brands. We strive for an award-winning culture built on inclusion, fairness, meaningful community engagement, and engaging employee experiences. This role contributes to Cirrus Logic’s continued growth and career development opportunities.

The Role

Step into a high-impact CAD Engineering role where you’ll shape the automation backbone of Cirrus Logic’s silicon development. As a CAD Engineer, you’ll build and refine the software powering our RTL Quality Flow—enabling world-class mixed-signal and digital design teams to move faster, smarter, and with precision.

What You’ll Own & Create

This isn’t a maintenance job—this is where you architect smarter workflows, champion new design methodologies, and elevate how an entire organization designs silicon.

• Engineer the automation layer of the RTL Quality Flow—building software that launches and orchestrates vendor EDA tools.
• Empower digital and mixed-signal teams by supporting and evolving CAD tools and methodology flows for top-tier verification.
• Automate next-gen design & verification pipelines, helping teams eliminate friction and focus on innovation.
• Partner with leading EDA vendors to influence tool improvements, fix issues, and shape the future of RTL design flows.
• Drive alignment across business units to define best-in-class design methodologies used globally within the company.
• Guarantee correctness and reliability by validating CAD flows, ensuring smooth and accurate signoff every time.
• Collaborate closely with design & technology teams to set the criteria that determine when a design is truly ready to move forward.

You won’t just support design—this role elevates it. Your tools will accelerate silicon development, unlock new capabilities, streamline workflows, and enable Cirrus Logic engineers to do their best work at scale.

What You’ll Bring to the Team

Note: This section has been reformatted for clarity; please refer to the original content for exact wording. Your background and technical skillset are described below.

• Advanced engineering foundation: Master’s degree in Electrical, Electronics, or Computer Engineering (or related field) with ~5+ years of experience; OR a Bachelor’s with ~7+ years; OR a PhD with ~3+ years.

• EDA automation expertise: At least 3 years of hands-on experience automating Electronic Design Automation (EDA) tools using SKILL, Lisp, TCL, or similar APIs.
• Flow-builder mindset: 3+ years building custom EDA automation flows that integrate tools from Cadence, Synopsys, Real Intent, and more—designing smarter workflows and enabling new tool capabilities.
• Software-meets-semiconductor skillset: 3+ years applying software development skills to analyze tool behavior, synthesize results, and generate clean, user-friendly documentation that empowers design teams.

Benefits That Put You First

At Cirrus Logic, we’re committed to the health, happiness, and long-term well-being of our employees and their families. Our benefits support life inside and outside the office.

• Inclusive, competitive medical, Rx, dental, and vision coverage.
• FSA & HSA options for pre-tax medical expenses.
• Family-forming benefits to support paths to parenthood.
• On-site Medical Clinic for convenient care at work.
• 13 paid holidays per year.
• 17 days of PTO.
• Immediate 401(k) eligibility with employer matching.
• Free snacks and refreshments in offices.

Export control restrictions apply. Candidates for this role must be able to access technical data without 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. 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.