Sr. Systems Engineer – Audio Amplifiers, Consumer (JM-64000666)

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

Job summary

A leading audio technology company in Austin, TX, is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to define integrated circuits for consumer products. The role involves collaborating with customers and internal teams, developing system requirements, and authoring specifications. The ideal candidate has a BS in Electrical Engineering and 5+ years of relevant experience in audio amplifiers and IC design.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in applications engineering or product definition supporting low/mid power audio amplifiers.
• Experience with mixed-signal integrated circuits for audio processing in portable electronic products.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate to define system and performance requirements for IC designs.
• Work directly with marketing, sales, and customers on developing product roadmaps.
• Generate system requirements for design and test teams.

Skills

Electrical Engineering

Audio Amplifiers

Mixed-Signal ICs

Applications Engineering

Education

BS in Electrical Engineering

MS in Electrical Engineering

Job description

Sr. Systems Engineer – Audio Amplifiers, Consumer (JM-64000666)

Austin, TX

We are seeking a Senior Systems Engineer, Audio Amplifiers (Consumer) to join our team in Austin, TX. In this role, you will be responsible for defining integrated circuit (IC) and solutions for consumer products by translating customer needs into the detailed design and test specifications used to guide the design of the IC.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with tier 1 customers and internal engineering teams to define system and performance requirements, feature set, and architecture definition for complex IC designs which may be composed of integrated sub-blocks such as ADCs, DACs, Class D amplifiers, general‑purpose sensor monitors, DSP, analog and digital filtering, clocking, analog and digital interfaces, and inter‑device communications.
• Gather and consider product requirements such as customers' requirements, system‑level components and signals that interface with the IC, digital/analog process technologies, packaging options, design/system constraints and trade‑offs and propose viable solutions as a part of the IC specifications and functionality.
• Work directly with marketing, sales, and customers on developing consumer product audio and haptic amplifier roadmaps.
• Communicate ideas and specifications to internal and external technical audiences.
• Author and present IC and system level use cases to the cross‑functional silicon development team.
• Generate and author systems requirements and specifications to be used by design, emulation, and test teams.
• Review verification and validation test plans.
• Participate in architecture reviews, IC‑level design reviews and board‑level design reviews with design engineering, applications, validation and product test engineers.
• Evaluate the ICs in the lab alongside the bring‑up, applications, and test teams.
• Perform thorough competitive analysis including lab investigations.
• Participate in industry conferences and forums to ensure device compatibility with adopted standards.
• Travel domestically and internationally approximately 2–5 weeks per year to work with customers.
• Autonomously manage contending customer‑ and project‑related priorities.

Required Skills and Qualifications

• BS in Electrical Engineering with 5+ years of experience in applications engineering or product definition supporting low/mid power audio amplifiers, Class D amplifiers, or mixed‑signal integrated circuits for audio processing in portable electronic products such as smartphones, tablets, laptops, desktop PCs, pro audio, audio accessories (e.g., headphones), etc.

Preferred Skills and Qualifications

• MS in Electrical Engineering with 5+ years of experience.

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.