Hands-on Silicon Validation Engineer - Mixed-Signal Audio

Cirrus Logic; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Cirrus Logic in Austin, TX is seeking a hands-on engineer to join the Mixed IC Validation team, contributing to pre-silicon emulation and post-silicon validation of mixed-signal audio chips. You'll work with design and systems engineers to understand requirements, test silicon and evaluation boards, investigate issues, and help ensure performance goals are met.

The role emphasizes learning from experienced engineers while building test scripts in Python, using oscilloscopes and lab equipment,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field, completed or expected by start date.
• Academic, internship, co-op, research, or personal project experience with programming or scripting in MATLAB, LabVIEW, Python, C, or similar language.
• Exposure to electrical engineering fundamentals through coursework, labs, projects, or prior experience.
• Interest in hands-on debugging and learning how silicon, boards, software, and test equipment work together.
• Effective problem-solving, attention to detail, communication, and teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute tests on the lab bench during pre-silicon and post-silicon product phases.
• Learn to use validation plans, datasheets, and product requirements to evaluate functionality and performance.
• Build or enhance automated test scripts using Python.
• Work with oscilloscopes, signal generators, and other lab equipment to measure device behavior.
• Collaborate with IC Design, Systems, and Applications engineers to understand use cases and solve problems.
• Analyze test results, identify failures, and communicate findings clearly with the team.

Skills

Hands-on debugging

Team collaboration

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

Tools

MATLAB

LabVIEW

Python

C

Job description

Cirrus Logic in Austin, TX is seeking a hands-on engineer to join the Mixed IC Validation team, contributing to pre-silicon emulation and post-silicon validation of mixed-signal audio chips. You'll work with design and systems engineers to understand requirements, test silicon and evaluation boards, investigate issues, and help ensure performance goals are met.

The role emphasizes learning from experienced engineers while building test scripts in Python, using oscilloscopes and lab equipment,