Systems Engineer (Product Definer) - Automotive

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’re hiring a Systems Engineer to lead the definition of next-generation integrated circuits (ICs) for our Automotive business. This is a strategic, cross-functional role that blends technical leadership, customer engagement, and product vision. If you thrive in dynamic environments and enjoy solving complex challenges with world-class teams, we’d love to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities

Product Definition & Architecture

• Lead new concept investigations working closely with engineering and marketing teams to conduct feasibility studies and competitive technical analysis – including lab-based analysis and teardowns – to inform product development and strategic decision-making.

• Own product architecture definition and the capture of system requirements in collaboration with key customers and internal teams.

• Evaluate architectural trade-offs to propose optimal technical solutions aligned with market needs.

• Partner with marketing and design leadership to define product roadmaps that resonate with customers and deliver against long-term business goals.

Customer Focus

• Be the “voice of the customer” within Cirrus Logic – translate customer needs into actionable engineering requirements and drive customer-centric decision making.

• Engage with customers to present product concepts and specifications, and develop the technical relationships required to identify key product requirements and opportunities.

• Represent Cirrus Logic at industry conferences and forums to promote our products and ensure standards compatibility.

• Support customer engagements globally (travel: approx. 4-6 weeks/year).

Cross-functional Communication & Collaboration

• Drive technical direction by influencing architectural decisions and technology roadmaps, leveraging clear and compelling communication to align stakeholders up to executive leadership level.

• Unambiguously communicate system level requirements to internal stakeholders.

• Provide guidance on product development strategy to cross-functional engineering teams – be a sounding board for the development team.