Consumer Applications Engineer

Analog Devices•Wilmington, MA

6d•$110,385 - $151,808•Hybrid

About The Position

Come join Analog Devices (ADI) – a place where Innovation meets Impact. For more than 55 years, Analog Devices has been inventing new breakthrough technologies that transform lives. At ADI you will work alongside the brightest minds to collaborate on solving complex problems that matter from autonomous vehicles, drones and factories to augmented reality and remote healthcare. ADI fosters a culture that focuses on employees through beneficial programs, aligned goals, continuous learning opportunities, and practices that create a more sustainable future. About Analog Devices Analog Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADI ) is a global semiconductor leader that bridges the physical and digital worlds to enable breakthroughs at the Intelligent Edge. ADI combines analog, digital, and software technologies into solutions that help drive advancements in digitized factories, mobility, and digital healthcare, combat climate change, and reliably connect humans and the world. With revenue of more than $9 billion in FY24 and approximately 24,000 people globally, ADI ensures today's innovators stay Ahead of What's Possible™. Learn more at www.analog.com and on LinkedIn and Twitter (X). Senior Product Applications Engineer Team: Ultra Low Power Audio Group The Ultra Low Power Audio Team is dedicated to redefining audio experiences for next-generation hearables devices by delivering premium sound quality with exceptional energy efficiency. Our work centers on Industry leading Edge-AI audio platforms that combine high-fidelity Heterogeneous audio processing with ultra-efficient power architectures. Position Overview Systems engineering teams at Analog Devices anticipate, uncover, and solve complex customer challenges ahead of product development by applying robust systems engineering methodologies and leveraging Analog Devices’ extensive portfolio of sensing technologies in collaboration with external partners. Join a cutting-edge team at Analog Devices, where you’ll help develop adaptive, personalized, and contextually aware consumer audio technologies. 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. About the Role As a Product Applications Engineer at Analog Devices (ADI), you will create tools that assist customers in integrating ADI products into their designs. You will provide innovative, practical, and timely solutions to customer issues while developing a comprehensive system-level understanding of application segments. In this role, you'll work collaboratively within cross-discipline teams to bring new products to market, applying your technical expertise to solve real-world challenges and support customers in maximizing the potential of ADI technology.

Requirements

Have or working towards a Bachelor’s or Master's in Electronic/Electrical Engineering, Embedded Firmware/Software Engineering, or a related field
Experience with ARM/DSP/FPGA/BT/Arduino platforms is a plus
Signal processing, FFTs, audio algorithms
Experience with DSP cores and ARM cores is an advantage especially if Audio focused
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

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