Senior IC Validation & Characterization Engineer

Cirrus; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Cirrus Logic in Austin, TX is seeking a Senior Validation & Characterization Engineer to take hands-on responsibility bringing complex ICs from first silicon to production release.

You will work across lab validation, automation, data analysis, and silicon debug, partnering with design, systems, product test, applications, and reliability teams. The role spans analog, digital, and mixed-signal blocks.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering and 5+ years of experience.
• Hands-on silicon validation, characterization, or post-silicon debug of mixed-signal ICs.
• Experience developing automated test software; Python preferred.
• Experience using lab instrumentation; PXI-based systems a plus.
• Strong data-analysis, problem-solving, and cross-team communication.
• Understanding of ADCs, DACs, PLLs, amplifiers, regulators, and sensors.

Responsibilities

• Perform hands-on silicon validation from first silicon to production release; contribute to test plans for analog, digital, and mixed-signal blocks.
• Build and improve automated lab setups and test software using Python, PXI systems, and lab instrumentation.
• Design validation boards; review schematics and layouts; measure performance, margins, and robustness.
• Collaborate across engineering teams to debug silicon issues and relate findings to production test limits.
• Improve validation methods, documentation, and lab efficiency; mentor junior engineers.

Skills

silicon validation

characterization

post-silicon debug

mixed-signal ICs

automated test software

Python

data analysis

problem solving

cross-functional communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering

Tools

Python

PXI systems

lab instrumentation

Job description

Cirrus Logic in Austin, TX is seeking a Senior Validation & Characterization Engineer to take hands-on responsibility bringing complex ICs from first silicon to production release.

You will work across lab validation, automation, data analysis, and silicon debug, partnering with design, systems, product test, applications, and reliability teams. The role spans analog, digital, and mixed-signal blocks.