Staff Validation Engineer - Global Operations

Cirrus; Austin (TX); Presencial; USD 120.000 - 180.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Cirrus Logic seeks a Staff Validation Engineer to drive validation for mixed-signal ICs from pre-silicon emulation to post-silicon validation in Austin, TX. You will collaborate with IC Design, Systems, Applications, and Firmware engineers to ensure datasheet and system requirements are met while advancing automation and data analysis.

The role emphasizes developing Python-based validation frameworks, applying AI tools to streamline testing, and providing technical leadership and mentoring

Formación

• 7+ years of relevant experience or 5+ years with a Master’s degree.
• Experience applying analog and digital, power electronics, and audio systems principles.
• Proven ability to lead validation from pre-silicon to post-silicon.

Responsabilidades

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

Conocimientos

Electrical engineering principles

Python programming

Educación

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field

Master’s degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering (optional)

Herramientas

Python

Spotfire

Descripción del empleo

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 solutionsfor 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 Staff Validation Engineer on our Mixed-Signal IC Validation team, you will help bring next-generation audio products from pre-silicon emulation through post-silicon validation. You’ll work on highly integrated, platform-level devices designed to deliver high-performance audio with exceptional power efficiency.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead validation of analog and digital products across pre-silicon platforms and post-silicon lab environments, ensuring functionality and performance meet datasheet and system requirements.
• Develop Python-based automation frameworks and regression suites to improve validation efficiency, repeatability, and coverage.
• Apply AI-enabled tools and techniques to streamline validation workstreams, accelerate test-data analysis and failure triage, and identify opportunities to improve automation efficiency, while validating outputs with sound engineering judgment and following applicable data-handling requirements.
• Partner with IC Design, Systems, Applications, and Firmware engineers to translate product requirements and use cases into effective validation plans.
• Lead root-cause analysis of silicon, board-level, and validation software or hardware issues.
• Analyze validation data, identify failures and defects, and communicate actionable findings using tools such as Spotfire.
• Provide technical leadership through improved validation methodologies, mentoring, and clear communication of project risks and results.

Required Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field with 7+ years of relevant experience; or a Master’s degree in one of these fields with 5+ years of relevant experience.
• Demonstrated experience applying electrical engineering principles to analog, digital, power electronics, and/or audio systems.

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.