CAD Engineer (TC-50021286)

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 couldnt do it without our extraordinary workforce and thats where you come in. Join our team and help us continue to make Cirrus Logic an exceptional place to grow your career!

The Role:

Step into a highimpact CAD Engineering role where you’ll shape the automation backbone of Cirrus Logic’s cuttingedge silicon development. As a CAD Engineer, you’ll build and refine the software that powers our RTL Quality Flow—directly enabling worldclass mixedsignal and digital design teams to move faster, smarter, and with precision

What Youll Own & Create

This isn’t a maintenance job—this is where you architect smarter workflows, champion new design methodologies, and elevate how an entire organization designs silicon.

You will:

• Engineer the automation layer of the RTL Quality Flow—building software that seamlessly launches and orchestrates vendor EDA tools.
• Empower digital and mixedsignal teams by supporting and evolving CAD tools and methodology flows for toptier verification.
• Automate nextgen design & verification pipelines, helping teams eliminate friction and focus on innovation.
• Partner with leading EDA vendors to influence tool improvements, fix issues, and shape the future of RTL design flows.
• Drive alignment across business units to define bestinclass design methodologies used globally within the company.
• Guarantee correctness and reliability by validating CAD flows, ensuring smooth and accurate signoff every time.
• Collaborate closely with design & technology teams to set the criteria that determine when a design is truly ready to move forward.

You won’t just support design—you’ll amplify it. Your tools will accelerate silicon development, unlock new capabilities, streamline workflows, and enable Cirrus Logic engineers to do their best work at scale.

Skills Youll Bring to the Team

Your Background

• Advanced engineering foundation:
  Master’s degree in Electrical, Electronics, or Computer Engineering (or related field) with ~5+ years of experience; OR a Bachelor’s with ~7+ years; OR a PhD with ~3+ years.

Your Technical Skillset

• EDA automation expertise: At least 3 years of handson experience automating Electronic Design Automation (EDA) tools using SKILL, Lisp, TCL, or similar APIs.
• Flowbuilder mindset : 3+ years building custom EDA automation flows that integrate tools from Cadence, Synopsys, Real Intent, and more—designing smarter workflows and enabling new tool capabilities.
• Softwaremeetssemiconductor skillset: 3+ years applying advanced software development skills to analyze tool behavior, synthesize results, and generate clean, userfriendly documentation that empowers design teams.

Benefits That Put You First

At Cirrus Logic, we’re deeply committed to the health, happiness, and longterm wellbeing of our employees and their families. Our benefits are designed to support your life both inside and outside the office—because when you thrive, we all do.

What We Offer:

• Inclusive, competitive medical, Rx, dental, and vision coverage to keep you and your family wellsupported.
• FSA & HSA options, letting you use pretax dollars for expected—or unexpected—medical expenses.
• Familyforming benefits, because every path to parenthood deserves support.
• Onsite Medical Clinic, providing convenient care right at work.
• 13 paid holidays to help you recharge throughout the year.
• 17 days of PTO, giving you the flexibility to take time when you need it.
• Immediate 401(k) eligibility with employer matching, helping you invest in your financial future from day one.
• Free snacks and refreshments stocked in every office to fuel your day.

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.