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About the Role

Cirrus Venture Labs (CVL) is Cirrus Logic's dedicated startup-to-business-unit incubation engine, focused on developing disruptive, scalable, and monetizable innovations that solve high-impact industry problems. Our vision is to be a globally recognized innovation engine that positions Cirrus Logic to repeatedly shape and transform semiconductor markets. We do so by empowering customers to deliver innovative solutions that would otherwise not be possible. CVL operates through a unique decentralized model that combines focused technology incubation, cross-functional engineering teams, strategic partnerships, and external ventures to accelerate the development of foundational technologies and silicon-centric business models in markets new to Cirrus Logic. Our innovation interests span the rapidly evolving intersection of the physical and digital worlds, including Physical AI, edge computing and algorithms, intelligent sensing and sensor networks, data center power infrastructure, and advanced control and drive systems. We seek opportunities to leverage Cirrus Logic's strengths in mixed-signal processing, power, sensing, and embedded systems while building new capabilities through external partnerships and technology incubation. As an Innovation Manager (IM), you will operate as an internal founder, taking ownership of emerging technology ventures from problem discovery and opportunity definition through prototyping, business validation, and incubation toward scale. You will be responsible for shaping the technical and commercial vision, identifying critical assumptions, securing the resources and partnerships needed to accelerate development, and building conviction around opportunities with the potential to create new product categories and businesses. You will work with considerable autonomy, leveraging internal engineering teams, startups, customers, industry experts, and external partners to transform ambitious hypotheses into validated, commercially compelling innovations.

Responsibilities

Act as the founder and directly responsible individual for emerging technology ventures, owning their vision, strategy, execution, and progression from early exploration through incubation and business-unit transition.
Lead the identification, assessment, and prioritization of high-impact industry problems and emerging technology opportunities, leveraging Cirrus Logic's core competencies while exploring new capabilities and markets.
Investigate emerging opportunities across Physical AI, edge intelligence, sensor networks, advanced power delivery, control systems, and other technologies bridging the physical and digital worlds.
Mobilize internal engineering teams, startups, customers, and external experts to rapidly prototype and validate disruptive technologies, architectures, and applications.
Develop compelling technology and business hypotheses, assess market potential and differentiation, define critical assumptions and success criteria, and drive evidence-based investment decisions.
Identify, structure, negotiate, and help close external technology partnerships, co-development agreements, licensing arrangements, and strategic collaborations that accelerate technology development and reduce execution risk.
Develop investment proposals, secure internal funding and resources, and explore creative external funding and partnership models to accelerate technology development and maximize capital efficiency.
Build relationships with lighthouse customers, startups, venture investors, academic institutions, and industry experts to validate unmet needs, identify emerging technologies, and establish strategic collaborations.
Assemble and lead multidisciplinary teams across engineering, research, product, and business functions, aligning stakeholders and resources around shared venture objectives.
Develop compelling narratives, business cases, and investment recommendations, communicating venture progress, risks, opportunities, and strategic value to senior leadership and stakeholders.

Requirements

Minimum of 7 years in technical product leadership, technology development, engineering leadership, or entrepreneurial roles, with experience advancing emerging technologies in semiconductors, software, embedded systems, or related industries.
Strong technical foundation in hardware and/or software systems and architectures, with demonstrated depth in at least one relevant domain and the ability to rapidly develop working knowledge across unfamiliar technologies.
Demonstrated ability to operate with autonomy in ambiguous environments, formulate technology and business hypotheses, make informed decisions under uncertainty, and take end-to-end ownership of outcomes.
Proven ability to identify high-impact problems, evaluate nascent technologies, define technical and commercial success criteria, and advance concepts through prototyping and validation.
Ability to assess market opportunities, competitive differentiation, business models, investment requirements, and commercialization pathways for emerging technologies.
Experience developing and negotiating commercial or technical agreements with external organizations, including technology licensing, joint development, strategic partnerships, or other collaborative arrangements.
Proven ability to influence, mobilize, and lead multidisciplinary teams across engineering, research, product, and business functions without relying solely on direct organizational authority.
Exceptional ability to translate complex technical and business concepts into compelling narratives, investment proposals, and actionable recommendations for technical teams, external partners, and executive leadership.
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.
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.

Skills

Physical AI
edge computing and algorithms
intelligent sensing and sensor networks
data center power infrastructure
advanced control and drive systems
mixed-signal processing
power
sensing
embedded systems
Physical AI and edge ML algorithms
embedded compute architectures
intelligent sensing and distributed sensor networks
data center power infrastructure
power electronics
robotics
advanced control and drive systems

Location

U.S.

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

7+ years

Education Level

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
Master's or Ph.D. in a relevant technical discipline, or an MBA with a strong technical foundation.

About the Company

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 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!

Equal Opportunity

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.