Design and integrate digital logic for mixed-signal CMOS ICs from concept to production. Implement and verify digital IP (interfaces, state machines, filters, control loops) using Verilog/SystemVerilog, model algorithms in Matlab/Simulink, collaborate on physical design and post-silicon validation, and support product characterization and production test.
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 Senior Staff Digital Design Engineer, you will play a meaningful role in a collaborative team developing and integrating digital logic including digital communication interfaces, state machines, digital filters. control loops for high-performance, mixed-signal, integrated circuits in advanced CMOS processes for Audio Codecs and amplifiers, Haptics drivers, Camera controllers, Battery & power management applications. You will play a key role in developing next-generation devices and ensuring that leading consumer electronics manufacturers can easily integrate our devices into their products.
Responsibilities:
- Develop CMOS mixed-signal circuitry through all phases of development from concept to production release.
- Model control loops and signal processing algorithms using tools such as Matlab and Simulink
- Implement and integrate digital IP such as digital communication interfaces, state machines, A/D interfaces, digital arithmetic, digital filters, and digital feedback control loops in Verilog or SystemVerilog HDL languages
- Collaborate in functional verification of your digital IP and behavioral modeling of analog and mixed signal circuits.
- Collaborate in physical design process including identifying timing constraints, reviewing static timing analysis, running gate-level simulations and doing digital power analysis
- Evaluate, learn, and debug devices in the lab after design.
- Support post-silicon activities including product validation, characterization, and production test.
Required Skills and Experience:
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Electronics, or Computer Engineering, or a closely related field plus at least 10 years of relevant experience, or Master's degree in Electrical, Electronics, or Computer Engineering, plus at least 8 years of relevant experience.
- Deep understanding of the digital design flow steps including architecture, design, validation, and design integration.
- Experience in using Verilog or SystemVerilog to implement digital communication interfaces, state machines, A/D interfaces, digital arithmetic, digital filters, and digital feedback control loops.
- Experience in using Verilog or SystemVerilog to do functional verification of digital IP blocks in mixed-signal environment.
- Solid understanding of high-level modeling tools such as Matlab, Simulink, or similar.
- Understanding of control theory and discrete time, z-domain, signal processing techniques.
- Hands-on lab test/debug experience.
- Strong collaboration through oral and written communication.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Preferred Skills and Qualifications:
- Experience with MCU or DSP processor based SoC architectures.
- Experience with back-end flow including synthesis, place and route, and timing analysis.
- Experience generating functional test vectors for PTE.
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Top Skills
Digital Power Analysis
Dsp
Gate-Level Simulation
Matlab
Mcu
Place And Route
Simulink
Soc
Static Timing Analysis
Synthesis
Systemverilog
Verilog
Cirrus Logic Austin, Texas, USA Office
Cirrus Logic is nestled in the trendy West 6th neighborhood of Downtown Austin. Steps from our headquarters, you'll find incredible restaurants and nightlife, eclectic boutiques, independent book and record stores and the flagship Whole Foods Market and the Lady Bird Lake hike-and-bike trail.
Cirrus Logic Austin, Texas, USA Office
Cirrus Logic is nestled in the trendy West 6th neighborhood of Downtown Austin. Steps from our headquarters, you'll find incredible restaurants and nightlife, eclectic boutiques, independent book and record stores and the flagship Whole Foods Market and the Lady Bird Lake hike-and-bike trail.
Cirrus Logic Austin, Texas, USA Office
Cirrus Logic is nestled in the trendy West 6th neighborhood of Downtown Austin. Steps from our headquarters, you'll find incredible restaurants and nightlife, eclectic boutiques, independent book and record stores and the flagship Whole Foods Market and the Lady Bird Lake hike-and-bike trail.
Cirrus Logic Austin, Texas, USA Office
Just blocks away from ACL and hike and bike trails. Tons of restaurants and close to public transporation.
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