Executive Administrative Assistant, R&D

Cirrus Logic • Austin, TX

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About The Position

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! As the Executive Administrative Assistant reporting to the Head of Research & Development, you will work in a technical environment performing a wide variety of tasks to support our R&D leadership. You will improve the efficiency of the engineering organization and Cirrus Logic by providing executive-level support including complex global travel, technical meeting synchronization, and project-based event scheduling. You will act as a key liaison between R&D and other functional areas, ensuring the leadership team can focus on innovation and product delivery.

Requirements

• At least 3 years of experience supporting Sr. Level or C-suite.
• Experience within a high-tech, semiconductor, or R&D-focused environment is highly preferred.
• A natural problem solver who manages complex technical schedules with the correct mix of attention, responsiveness, and confidence.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to interface effectively with highly technical staff.
• Able to handle confidential intellectual property (IP) and sensitive organizational information with the highest level of trustworthiness.
• Ability to work under pressure and manage conflicting deadlines within a fast-paced product development cycle.
• Ability to learn new technical tools, and internal processes quickly.
• Expert-level skills in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
• Highly Resourceful: You quickly solve problems and find answers with minimal context, often anticipating the needs of a busy technical leader.
• Confidence: You possess the confidence to manage high-pressure situations and the judgment to ask for assistance or clarification when navigating complex organizational structures.
• Precision: You have tremendous attention to detail; your work is professional, technical, and mistake-free.
• Professional Representation: You understand that you represent R&D leadership; you take pride in representing the department and the company in a positive, respectful, and professional manner.
• Anticipation: You can foresee the follow-up actions required after a technical review or staff meeting and ensure those items are completed without being prompted.
• Team-Oriented: No task is too small—you enjoy being part of a team and will readily assist or lead wherever needed to ensure the success of the R&D organization.

Nice To Haves

• Experience within a high-tech, semiconductor, or R&D-focused environment is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain schedules and itineraries for daily, weekly, quarterly, and annual timeframes for the Head of R&D. Run the Executives schedule proactively with minimal input, weighing priorities and making decisions based on business needs.
• Serve as the designated point of contact for the R&D leader, where appropriate responding to inquiries on behalf of the executive to internal engineering teams and external technology partners.
• Manage and support the agenda, actions, and follow-up items for R&D leadership staff meetings, and ad-hoc R&D events. Including coordinating meeting content and in some cases creating content.
• Coordinate content for meetings and events including creating, editing and compiling content.
• Plan and manage complex domestic and international travel to global design centers and manufacturing sites, including visa applications. Complete all associated expense reports accurately and timely.
• Research and provide recommendations on venues for engineering off-sites, technical workshops, and team-building events.
• Perform administrative and office management tasks.
• Provide administrative support for company-wide engineering initiatives and special technical projects as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive
• Education Level: No Education Listed