Technologist - Analog Design

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, 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!

We are seeking a highly motivated technologist to join our Advanced Technology team in Edinburgh. This role focuses on exploring, developing and demonstrating novel technology and architecture concepts for future product differentiation in a fast-moving, exploratory environment.

Working in close collaboration with senior technical leaders, you will take early-stage ideas through feasibility assessment, test chip implementation, silicon validation, and prototype demonstration. You will evaluate the practicality of new approaches, identify key risks and trade-offs, and find pragmatic ways to combine mathematics, analog / mixed-signal circuit design, and algorithms to address complex problems.

• Develop and advance new technology concepts from early-stage ideas through to demonstrated feasibility
• Assess feasibility and practicality of novel approaches, identifying key risks, trade-offs, and fundamental limitations
• Design and implement transistor-level circuits to validate new concepts on test chips
• Develop prototypes prove out and demonstrate potential solutions
• Analyse experimental data, modelling, and simulation results to guide technical direction
• Drive silicon bring-up, lab validation, debug, and characterisation of prototype designs
• Iterate quickly when results do not meet expectations, refining concepts and implementations to converge on viable solutions
• Present findings clearly and contribute to technical reviews through effective communication and documentation
• Directly contribute to product competitiveness by establishing that new features and solutions are feasible, advantageous, and robust for product use
• Identify high-value mid- and long-term technical challenges and opportunities to drive innovation
• Challenge existing approaches and thinking within the wider organisation to drive innovation

• Strong background in analog / mixed-signal IC design at transistor level
• Deep understanding of CMOS analog fundamentals, including noise, stability, linearity, and device behaviour
• Proven experience taking designs from concept through simulation, silicon implementation, and lab validation
• Ability to assess feasibility of early-stage concepts, asking the right questions, identifying key risks and trade-offs, and filling gaps in incomplete problem definitions
• Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to expose both conceptual and implementation issues quickly and iterate toward solutions
• Ability to work across disciplines, combining circuit design with algorithms, modelling, and system-level thinking
• Proficient data analysis skills, with the ability to analyse complex data sets to identify issues and guide iteration
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to present findings clearly, support technical discussions, and influence direction across the team
• Fluency with industry-standard design, prototyping and modelling tools (e.g., Spectre, Cadence, MATLAB, Python)
• Degree in Electrical / Electronic Engineering or related discipline (preferably grade 2:1 or better); advanced degree (MSc/PhD) advantageous

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