Staff Validation Engineer — AI-Driven Audio Validation

Cirrus Logic; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Cirrus Logic is seeking a Staff Validation Engineer to join the Mixed-Signal IC Validation team in Austin. You will drive validation from pre-silicon emulation through post-silicon validation for high-performance audio products.

Work with analog and digital subsystems, and contribute to automated validation through Python and AI-enabled workflows. You will partner with IC Design, Systems, Applications, and Firmware engineers to design validation plans, conduct root-cause analyses, and

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience applying electrical engineering principles to analog, digital, power electronics, or audio systems.
• Experience validating mixed-signal ICs across pre-silicon and post-silicon environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead validation of analog and digital products across pre-silicon platforms and post-silicon labs.
• Develop Python-based automation frameworks and regression suites to improve validation efficiency.
• Apply AI-enabled tools to streamline validation workstreams and data analysis with engineering judgment.
• Partner with IC Design, Systems, Applications, and Firmware teams to translate requirements into validation plans.
• Lead root-cause analysis of silicon, board-level, and software/hardware issues.
• Analyze validation data, identify failures, and communicate actionable findings (e.g., via Spotfire).
• Provide technical leadership through improved validation methodologies, mentoring, and risk communication.

Skills

Electrical engineering principles

Validation of analog/digital systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Master's degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering

Tools

Python

Spotfire

Job description

Cirrus Logic is seeking a Staff Validation Engineer to join the Mixed-Signal IC Validation team in Austin. You will drive validation from pre-silicon emulation through post-silicon validation for high-performance audio products.

Work with analog and digital subsystems, and contribute to automated validation through Python and AI-enabled workflows. You will partner with IC Design, Systems, Applications, and Firmware engineers to design validation plans, conduct root-cause analyses, and