Senior Audio Hardware Applications Engineer

Cirrus Logic; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading semiconductor company in Austin is seeking an experienced Hardware Applications Engineer. The role involves serving as the primary engineering consultant, driving customer adoption of audio technology products. Responsibilities include leading circuit analysis, conducting technical reviews of PCB designs, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. Ideal candidates have over 5 years of experience in the acoustic industry, along with strong skills in system-level troubleshooting and effective communication.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on experience in mixed-signal audio technology.
• Proven experience with PCB schematic capture and layout design.
• Demonstrated understanding of SoundWire, I2S, TDM, and I2C/SPI.
• Experience analyzing audio products with professional lab equipment.
• Track record of debugging customer system-level integration issues.
• Ability to communicate complex technical challenges to diverse stakeholders.
• Familiarity with scripting/programming languages for automation.

Responsibilities

• Drive adoption of products as the primary engineering consultant.
• Lead circuit analysis and hardware debug for customer integration.
• Conduct technical reviews of PCB designs to optimize performance.
• Design application notes and reference schematics to aid customer adoption.
• Collaborate with software teams on product tools and utilities.
• Conduct training sessions for customer engineering teams.

Skills

Acoustic/semiconductor industry experience

Board-level design

Understanding of interface standards

Lab expertise with audio equipment

System-level troubleshooting

Customer communication

Programming aptitude

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Master's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Audio Precision analyzers

Oscilloscopes

MATLAB

Python

Job description

A leading semiconductor company in Austin is seeking an experienced Hardware Applications Engineer. The role involves serving as the primary engineering consultant, driving customer adoption of audio technology products. Responsibilities include leading circuit analysis, conducting technical reviews of PCB designs, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. Ideal candidates have over 5 years of experience in the acoustic industry, along with strong skills in system-level troubleshooting and effective communication.