Cirrus Logic Audio IC Design Engineer Jobs
Cirrus Logic ships audio silicon in hundreds of millions of consumer devices a year, and its design teams sit close to that product. If you have taped out a low-noise ADC or a Class D amplifier, the work will look familiar: high-performance audio and energy-efficient mixed-signal ICs, including DACs, ADCs, smart amplifiers, and HAPTIQ haptic drivers that show up in Apple iPhones, MacBooks, AirPods, and premium Android phones.
Roles here split across analog and mixed-signal IC design, DSP algorithm development, and firmware. Expect deep work on ADC and DAC topologies, audio amplifier design, and CMOS mixed-signal integration. The hard targets are the ones that define the product: 130+ dB dynamic range ADCs, very low-noise amplifier topologies, and power-efficient digital audio processing pushed to the limits of silicon physics. Familiarity with audio standards and perceptual quality metrics helps. This is precision mixed-signal design work, not digital churn.
SemiDesignJobs lists Cirrus Logic openings from the Austin, TX headquarters and design centers in Edinburgh and Newmarket, UK, plus Taipei, Taiwan, and Cork, Ireland. The Edinburgh site carries the legacy Wolfson Microelectronics analog pedigree. As an Apple supply-chain partner, Cirrus Logic engineers build chips that meet some of the most demanding audio quality requirements in consumer electronics. If you are after audio IC roles in Austin or the UK analog teams, filter by discipline, location, and experience level.
The work stays close to the product. Cirrus Logic engineers routinely ship parts that go into hundreds of millions of consumer devices a year, so a topology decision on a codec or smart amplifier lands in a shipping phone within a product cycle. For precision analog engineers that feedback loop is rare, and it is one reason the Austin and Edinburgh teams tend to keep people for years.
US compensation for audio and mixed-signal IC design engineers typically runs from about $100K to $130K base early in a career, $150K to $200K at senior level, and $200K to $300K-plus total at staff and principal grades, with location and stock weighting the spread. The salary guide for semiconductor jobs shows how analog roles compare across employers.
Analog engineers who like this profile often track Analog Devices IC design roles too, since the precision signal-chain skill set carries over. Register on SemiDesignJobs, save a Cirrus Logic search, and you will get an email when a matching role opens.
FAQ
What ICs does Cirrus Logic hire audio IC design engineers to work on?
Cirrus Logic engineers design 24-bit and 32-bit audio DACs and ADCs, Class D and Class H amplifiers, voice-wake processors, and HAPTIQ haptic feedback drivers. These parts go mostly into premium smartphones and portable audio devices.
Does Cirrus Logic hire IC design engineers outside Austin, TX?
Yes. Cirrus Logic runs significant engineering teams in Edinburgh and Newmarket, UK, and in Taipei, Taiwan. The UK offices cover both analog design and DSP algorithm development. SemiDesignJobs lists all Cirrus Logic locations.
What makes audio IC design at Cirrus Logic challenging?
The target applications demand very low noise, high dynamic range, and tight power budgets at once. Engineers have to balance analog performance against digital integration at advanced CMOS nodes, which makes it a demanding design environment.