Lead, Embedded Software Engineering – Drivers & Systems

Cirrus Logic; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Cirrus Logic is seeking a Manager of Software Engineering to lead the team that develops embedded drivers for Cirrus Logic products and integrates Cirrus software into customer platforms. You will guide the effort across bare-metal, Zephyr, Linux, and Android drivers for audio DSP codecs, DSP amplifiers, and haptic DSP amplifiers.

The ideal candidate brings strong embedded software leadership, clear communication, and a track record of building teams and systems that improve quality,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
• 10+ years of embedded, systems-level, or low-level software development.
• 5+ years of technical people-management experience.
• Experience leading software teams responsible for customer-facing embedded software deliveries.
• Strong understanding of embedded driver development, hardware/software integration, and platform bring-up.
• Experience with bare-metal, RTOS, Linux, Android, Zephyr, or similar embedded software environments.
• Demonstrated ability to manage priorities, capacity, execution risks, and resource assignments across multiple programs.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to align engineering teams, program managers, marketing, field teams, and customer-facing stakeholders.
• Experience driving quality, planning discipline, and continuous improvement across software teams.
• Ability to develop talent, build skill redundancy, and support succession planning.

Responsibilities

• Lead embedded drivers team; ensure on-time delivery and quality.
• Align priorities with marketing and program management; manage capacity and staffing.
• Develop scalable practices; expand into adjacent growth areas; recruit and mentor engineers.

Skills

Embedded software leadership

People management

Driver development

Linux/RTOS/Zephyr

Cross-functional leadership

Platform bring-up

Customer-facing deliveries

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/EE or related field

Job description

Cirrus Logic is seeking a Manager of Software Engineering to lead the team that develops embedded drivers for Cirrus Logic products and integrates Cirrus software into customer platforms. You will guide the effort across bare-metal, Zephyr, Linux, and Android drivers for audio DSP codecs, DSP amplifiers, and haptic DSP amplifiers.

The ideal candidate brings strong embedded software leadership, clear communication, and a track record of building teams and systems that improve quality,