Senior Validation Engineer

Senior Validation Engineer

Cirrus Logic has been excited for over four decades 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 known for its award‑winning culture built on inclusion, fairness, and delivering enjoyable employee experiences at every turn. Join our team and help us continue to make Cirrus Logic an exceptional place to grow your career.

What You’ll Do

• Develop comprehensive validation plans for IP and chip‑level test cases based on datasheets and collaboration with design and systems engineers.
• Participate in design and architecture reviews, recommending Design‑for‑Validation (DFV) hooks to maximize coverage.
• Design FPGA emulation and silicon validation boards, and review layouts before fabrication.
• Build automation frameworks and scripts (Python, C, etc.) to streamline validation and regression testing.
• Execute pre‑ and post‑silicon tests on lab benches to verify functionality and performance.
• Expand test coverage across multiple products and firmware releases.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams and provide technical guidance to junior engineers.
• Analyze test results using tools like Spotfire or JMP and assist in debugging ATE test issues.

Required Skills And Qualifications

• BS in Electrical/Computer Engineering with 5+ years of experience, or MS with 3+ years.
• Experience in FPGA‑based emulation, pre/post‑silicon validation, and mixed‑signal IP design/validation.
• Proficiency with automation and scripting (Python, C, or similar).
• Hands‑on experience with lab equipment (oscilloscopes, signal generators, analyzers).
• Strong knowledge of analog/digital design, power electronics, and mixed‑signal building blocks (ADCs, DACs, PLLs, amplifiers, LDOs, SMPSs).
• Self‑motivated, detail‑oriented, and excellent problem‑solving abilities.

Preferred Skills And Qualifications

• Experience with automation frameworks and hardware tools (FPGA, DSP, NI Data Acquisition).
• Familiarity with industry interface standards (I2C, SPI, USB, I2S, TDM).
• High‑power validation experience with SMPS testing.
• PCB design and layout expertise with signal integrity and thermal considerations.
• Strong grasp of mixed‑signal test theory (Nyquist theorem, oversampling, aliasing).
• Ability to anticipate edge cases and think beyond the datasheet.

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time. 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. 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.