Product Development Process Lead

Analog Devices

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About The Position

ADI is seeking a hands-on, systems-oriented Product Development Process Lead to join the EPMO Process & Capabilities team. This role will be instrumental defining the future of ADI’s unified product development process, creating an end-to-end framework that improves co-development of hardware, software and system level solutions across the company. You will lead the effort to harmonize ADI’s diverse development methodologies into a scalable, consistent, and enterprise-wide Product Lifecycle process—enabling efficiency, innovation, and cross-functional alignment. This includes shaping the workflows that will be supported by current and future PLM system capabilities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Systems Engineering, or related technical field.
• 10+ years of experience in product development, systems engineering, manufacturing engineering, or technical program management within the semiconductor or electronics domain.
• Strong understanding of end-to-end product development lifecycle, including multi-domain BOMs, design handoff, configuration management, and design reuse strategies.
• Demonstrated ability to establish, optimize, or roll out enterprise-level development processes.
• Strong process orientation, with experience mapping, defining, and improving engineering workflows.
• Knowledge of Agile, Phase-Gate, or hybrid development models and how they align with PLM and lifecycle stages.
• Strong collaboration, facilitation, and communication capabilities.
• Ability to manage complex, competing requirements to drive pragmatic, business-aligned solutions.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with hardware–software co-development environments (SoCs, embedded systems, firmware, mixed-signal systems).
• Hands-on experience with PLM platforms such as Siemens Teamcenter, PTC Windchill, Dassault ENOVIA, or Arena.
• Understanding of CAD/EDA tool integration within PLM ecosystems (Cadence, Mentor/Siemens, Altium, etc.).
• Experience working with ECO/ECN processes, change management boards, or product release governance.
• Certifications in Lean, Six Sigma, or similar process improvement methodologies.
• Exposure to standards such as ISO 15288, ISO 9001, IATF 16949, ASPICE, ISO/IEC 12207, or functional safety frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Lead the harmonization of ADI’s product development processes into a single, adaptable framework that supports a broad range of hardware, software, and mixed-domain development efforts.
• Define and evolve PLM-enabling processes, including BOM management, configuration control, ECN/ECR workflows, design release methodology, and CAD/EDA integration.
• Establish Process KPIs and create a cross-functional Process Governance structure to maintain integrity, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Define, document, and align future-state cross-organizational workflows, partnering with Engineering, Program Management, Manufacturing, and IT.
• Drive organizational adoption of the unified development process through communication, training, and stakeholder engagement.
• Ensure the product development process and supporting tools are scalable, efficient, and aligned with evolving business and engineering needs.
• Drive continuous improvement using data, metrics, stakeholder feedback, and lessons learned across the portfolio.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level