Cirrus Logic

Senior Field Applications Engineer – Automotive

Cirrus Logic

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Austin • Texas • United States

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Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Own technical relationships at target automotive OEMs, Tier 1 suppliers, and broad-market customers across the Americas
  • Lead system-level architecture discussions for automotive audio and mixed-signal applications, including codecs, amplifiers, haptics, and precision analog
  • Identify and influence key technical buying decisions early in the design cycle — before reference platforms are locked
  • Create and deliver compelling technical presentations, application notes, and proof-of-concept evaluations that accelerate customer design-in
  • Provide hands-on applications support through schematic review, layout guidance, firmware bringup, and real-time debug
  • Engage directly with automotive OEM system architects and HW/SW engineers on next-generation platform architecture decisions
  • Support high-priority automotive platform pursuits as the technical lead for the Americas
  • Translate customer platform requirements and competitive gaps into structured product feedback for Cirrus Logic business units — influencing roadmap prioritization and new product definition
  • Collaborate with Cirrus Logic automotive product teams to align roadmap to customer platform timelines and production schedules
  • Monitor the competitive landscape and bring differentiated technical positioning into customer conversations
  • Identify and engage emerging customer opportunities outside of automotive — helping the team validate where Cirrus Logic's technology can create value in new markets
  • Identify disruptive customers and platform shifts; push market intelligence back to Cirrus Logic business units to influence roadmap
  • Develop reusable technical collateral that scales the team's impact across accounts, and feed structured market and customer insights back to Cirrus Logic business units to shape roadmap decisions
  • Serve as the voice of the customer with product marketing, BU engineering, and executive leadership — translating field intelligence into actionable product definition input
  • Partner with Account Managers on account planning, pipeline development, and executive engagement
  • Work within a structured strategic selling framework to qualify opportunities, map buying influences, and advance deals
  • Log all technical activities, design win milestones, and competitive intelligence in Salesforce CRM

Requirements

  • 7+ years of experience in applications engineering, FAE, or systems engineering roles in the semiconductor industry
  • Deep hands-on expertise in analog/mixed-signal ICs — audio, power management, precision sensing, or related domains
  • Direct automotive customer engagement experience — OEM or Tier 1, ideally in infotainment, audio, or power electronics systems
  • Proven track record of influencing platform architecture decisions and closing design wins in complex B2B sales cycles
  • Strong lab skills: oscilloscopes, signal analyzers, embedded firmware debug, schematic and layout review
  • Ability to synthesize customer and market feedback into clear, actionable product definition input for internal engineering and marketing teams
  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or equivalent technical discipline
Benefits
  • Meaningful community engagement
  • Delivering enjoyable employee experiences at every turn
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard Skills & Tools
analog ICsmixed-signal ICsaudio systemspower managementprecision sensingfirmware debugschematic reviewlayout guidancetechnical presentationsproof-of-concept evaluations
Soft Skills
customer engagementinfluencing decisionscollaborationmarket intelligencecommunicationstrategic sellingproblem-solvingtechnical leadershippresentation skillsfeedback synthesis