Instrumentation Systems Design Engineer

Analog Devices•Wilmington, MA

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About The Position

The Instrumentation System Solutions team develops advanced solutions for electronic test and measurement and Automated Test Equipment (ATE) applications using Analog Devices' technologies. The engineer will help develop next-generation instrumentation platforms, working with hardware, software, FPGA, and systems engineers to design, prototype, and validate solutions for customer challenges. The role is suited to candidates with an M.S. degree or early-career experience in RF, wireless communications, instrumentation, high-speed electronics, or related fields.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field with at least 2 years of relevant experience, or a Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
Coursework, internship, research, or industry experience in RF, wireless communications, instrumentation, high-speed electronics, or related areas.
Knowledge of high-speed, RF, and/or mmWave systems.
Familiarity with system-level design and simulation tools such as MATLAB, Simulink, Keysight ADS, or SystemVue.
Experience with Python, MATLAB, C/C++, or similar programming languages.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Effective written and verbal communication skills and ability to work in a collaborative engineering environment.

Nice To Haves

Master's or PhD degree concentrating in RF, microwave engineering, communications systems, or signal processing.
Hands-on experience with RF test equipment such as spectrum analyzers, signal generators, oscilloscopes, or vector network analyzers.
Experience through graduate research, internships, co-ops, or industry roles involving RF or high-speed systems.
Exposure to instrumentation, automated test equipment (ATE), FPGA-based systems, DSP, or mixed-signal hardware.
Familiarity with signal chain analysis and system performance tradeoff evaluation.
Demonstrated curiosity, initiative, and passion for learning new technologies.

Responsibilities

Support the design, development, and validation of instrumentation solutions for test and measurement applications.
Perform RF and high-speed signal chain analysis, simulation, and performance evaluation.
Design and characterize proof-of-concept systems and reference designs using ADI products.
Conduct laboratory testing and data analysis to validate system performance.
Assist in troubleshooting system-level challenges through simulation, modeling, and hands-on experimentation.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define requirements and develop system solutions.
Contribute to technical documentation, application notes, demonstration platforms, and customer-facing collateral.
Present technical findings and recommendations to engineering teams and stakeholders.