Manager, Design Evaluation Engineering
Analog DevicesJob Title
Manager, Design Evaluation Engineering
Role Summary
Manage bench evaluation (post-silicon validation) for new ASIC and SoC products in the Digital ASIC Business Unit at the ADWL (Wilmington, MA) site. Lead and grow a bench evaluation engineering team responsible for silicon bring-up, characterization, debug, and validation across PVT in collaboration with global design, test, and applications teams.
Role requires hands-on technical leadership, coordination with cross-functional teams, and occasional travel (approximately 10%).
Experience Level
Senior — 10+ years of relevant hands-on experience in high-speed digital validation and product characterization.
Responsibilities
Primary responsibilities include planning and executing post-silicon evaluation activities and building the evaluation capability for new products.
- Design and deliver bench hardware and software for complex digital SoCs.
- Collaborate with design teams on DFT definition and testability improvements early in development.
- Plan and execute silicon bring-up, functionality verification, characterization, and debug across process/voltage/temperature (PVT).
- Work with test engineering to develop overall silicon characterization and measurement plans.
- Supervise and technically mentor the bench evaluation team; participate in hiring and team development.
- Define system-level use cases and performance benchmarks for validation of MCUs, DSPs, and NPUs.
Requirements
Must-have technical skills and experience.
- 10+ years hands-on experience in high-speed digital validation of MCUs (e.g. ARM Cortex), DSPs and NPUs.
- Experience characterizing high-speed interfaces such as DDR3, PCIe, USB, HDMI.
- Experience validating serial protocols (I²C, I3C, SPI and similar).
- Experience running system-level performance benchmarks for power and speed.
- Schematic design and layout review experience for evaluation boards.
- Experience validating and characterizing mixed-signal analog blocks.
- Bench software development experience and familiarity with toolchains such as IAR and Keil.
- Proficient in Python and statistical/analytical methods; capable with oscilloscopes, multimeters, signal generators, and analyzers.
- Strong interpersonal and mentoring skills; able to collaborate across global teams and work with test engineers to plan product characterization.
Nice-to-have:
- Prior experience in managerial or team-lead roles within silicon validation or bench evaluation.
Education Requirements
Degree in Electrical or Electronic Engineering (field-level degree specified). No other degrees, certifications, or explicit equivalent-experience language were listed.
About the Company
Company: Analog Devices
Headquarters: Norwood, Massachusetts, USA
Analog Devices is a leading global semiconductor company that bridges the physical and digital worlds, enabling breakthroughs at the Intelligent Edge. With a focus on innovation, ADI develops solutions that drive advancements in digitized factories, mobility, and digital healthcare. The company employs around 24,000 people globally and reported revenues exceeding $9 billion in FY24, creating technologies that transform lives across various sectors.
