Consumer Applications Engineer

Analog Devices•Wilmington, MA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Analog Devices (ADI) is seeking a Consumer Applications Engineer to join their Ultra Low Power Audio Group. This role focuses on redefining audio experiences for next-generation hearable devices by delivering premium sound quality with exceptional energy efficiency. The team works on Industry leading Edge-AI audio platforms that combine high-fidelity Heterogeneous audio processing with ultra-efficient power architectures. As a Product Applications Engineer, you will work on system integration across embedded consumer platforms, addressing application-level challenges in the low-power consumer audio market. You will create tools that assist customers in integrating ADI products into their designs, provide innovative solutions to customer issues, and develop a comprehensive system-level understanding of application segments. You will collaborate within cross-discipline teams to bring new products to market, applying technical expertise to solve real-world challenges and support customers.

Requirements

Have or working towards a Bachelor’s or Master's in Electronic/Electrical Engineering, Embedded Firmware/Software Engineering, or a related field.
Signal processing, FFTs, audio algorithms.
A keen interest in mixed signal electronics, from both a hardware & software perspective.
Testing and debugging techniques, with proficiency in tools such as oscilloscopes and Wave Form Generators.
Knowledge of software languages including C/C# and Python.
Excellent communication skills (verbal and written) and strong team player.
Comfortable with ambiguity and thrive in a multifaceted, cross-functional team with a start-up culture.
Enthusiastic about consumer technology, especially in the audio market segment.

Nice To Haves

Experience with ARM/DSP/FPGA/BT/Arduino platforms is a plus.
Experience with DSP cores and ARM cores is an advantage especially if Audio focused.
PCB development flow (schematic, layout, manufacturing).
Hardware protocols such as I2C, SPI.
Audio protocols such as TDM, PDM, I2S.
Experience with ADI's SigmaDSPs and SigmaStudio software.
Familiarity with software development tools and flows (e.g., Git, JIRA, Jenkins).
Exposure to machine learning frameworks (TensorFlow, Caffe, PyTorch).
Mixed-signal audio chains, specifically analog audio architecture (e.g., ADC, PGA, Class D amplifiers) and performance metrics (e.g., SNR, THD).
Battery management and power topologies for efficient low-power hearables.
Bluetooth and wireless protocols, including Wi-Fi and UWB.

Responsibilities

Customer engagements throughout the product development cycle—from concept to launch—debugging issues and resolving problems in our application and/or FPGA labs.
Collaborate across multi-disciplinary teams (Marketing, Design, Software, Field Applications) and with external partners to deliver complete system solutions.
Deep understanding of market use cases to solve application-level challenges in hearable devices such as TWS earbuds and over-the-head headsets.
Translate customer needs into solutions, thinking expansively and using a wide lens to capture both immediate and future requirements.
Support verification and validation efforts, including pre-silicon (FPGA systems) and post-silicon testing, to guarantee compliance with requirements.
Develop evaluation kits, system designs, and customer-facing collateral such as application notes and demos.
Create compelling demos for customer visits and tradeshow events.
Provide technical communication and support during customer engagements to ensure success.