Senior Staff Digital Design Engineer

Cirrus Logic; Chandler (AZ); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech company in Chandler, Arizona is seeking a Digital Design Engineer to join their innovative team. In this role, you will work on high-performance mixed-signal integrated circuits, contributing to the design of system-on-chip devices. The ideal candidate should have strong skills in Verilog and a deep understanding of digital design flows. You will collaborate with various teams through the entire design process from concept to production, ensuring robust, manufacturable designs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's with 10+ years, Master's with 8+ years, or PhD with 6+ years of digital IC design experience.
• Strong working knowledge of Verilog RTL design.
• Experience designing complex state machines and control logic.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement digital subsystems and IP blocks for mixed‑signal ICs.
• Develop RTL designs using Verilog.
• Perform functional verification and support UVM verification teams.

Skills

Verilog RTL design

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Master’s degree in a technical field

PhD in a technical field

Tools

MATLAB

Simulink

Job description

For over four decades, Cirrus Logic has been propelled by the top engineers in mixed‑signal processing. Our rockstar team thrives on solving complex challenges with innovative end‑user solutions for the world's top consumer brands. Cirrus Logic is also known for its award‑winning culture, which was built on a foundation of inclusion and fairness, meaningful community engagement, and delivering enjoyable employee experiences at every turn. But we couldn't do it without our extraordinary workforce – and that's where you come in. Join our team and help us continue to make Cirrus Logic an exceptional place to grow your career!

As a Digital Design Engineer, you will be part of a collaborative, cross‑functional team developing high‑performance mixed‑signal integrated circuits used by leading consumer, industrial, audio, power, and embedded system manufacturers. In this role, you will contribute to the design of system‑on‑chip (SoC) devices, digital signal processing blocks, and digital control logic that interface with high‑performance ADCs, DACs, amplifiers, and power management circuitry, implemented in advanced CMOS technologies. You will play a key role in bringing digital subsystems from concept to production silicon, working closely with analog, verification, layout, and test teams to deliver robust, manufacturable designs.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement digital subsystems and IP blocks for mixed‑signal ICs from architecture through tape‑out.
• Develop RTL designs using Verilog and support integration into larger SoC environments.
• Design and verify DSP, control, and datapath logic, including calibration and monitoring state machines.
• Perform functional verification, integration verification, and support UVM‑based verification teams.
• Contribute to behavioral and system modeling of digital and mixed‑signal systems.
• Support post‑silicon validation, characterization, and production test, including lab bring‑up and silicon debug.
• Collaborate across disciplines to ensure correct interaction between digital logic and analog circuitry.
• Participate in design reviews, tape‑out readiness, and root‑cause analysis for silicon or system issues.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Experience

• Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field:
  • Bachelor’s with 10+ years of relevant digital IC design experience.
  • Master’s with 8+ years of relevant experience.
  • PhD with 6+ years of relevant experience.
• Strong working knowledge of Verilog RTL design.
• Solid understanding of the digital design flow, including:
  • Microarchitecture and RTL development.
  • Clock and reset domain crossing.
  • Functional verification.
  • Timing constraints and synthesis.
• Experience designing and verifying complex state machines and control logic.
• Familiarity with CMOS VLSI design fundamentals.
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a team‑based, fast‑paced development environment.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Experience

• Expertise or strong background in Digital Signal Processing (DSP).
• Experience implementing FIR and IIR filters and other signal‑processing algorithms.
• Familiarity with ARM‑based SoCs, microprocessor subsystems, buses, and peripherals.
• Experience with mixed‑signal IC development, including interaction between digital and analog circuitry.
• Exposure to low‑power and high‑performance ASIC design techniques.
• Experience with backend flows, including synthesis, place & route, and timing analysis.
• Experience generating test vectors and supporting production or probe test environments.
• Proficiency with MATLAB, Simulink, or similar tools for modeling, algorithm development, and validation.
• Strong lab and silicon validation skills, including silicon debug and characterization.

Export control restrictions based upon applicable laws and regulations would prohibit candidates who are nationals of certain embargoed countries from working in this position without Cirrus Logic first obtaining an export license. Candidates for this role must be able to access technical data without a requirement for 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. Different approaches, ideas and points of view are both valued and respected. 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.