RF Applications Engineer

Job Title

RF Applications Engineer

Role Summary

The RF Applications Engineer will support the development, validation, documentation, and customer support for RF product ICs including PLLs, VCOs, integrated PLL/VCOs, JESD204 and network clock ICs, frequency multipliers, DDS, and dividers. The role sits on the product/applications team based in Limerick and interfaces with customers, field application engineers, and internal product teams.

This is a hands-on engineering role involving hardware measurements, evaluation board work, technical documentation, and preparation of training and application materials. Travel to customer sites is required (~10% of the time).

Experience Level

Mid-level (Experienced). The posting is for an experienced engineer; no explicit years-of-experience range was provided.

Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities include product support, measurement, documentation, and training.

• Act as an RF product expert and interface with customers and field application engineers to resolve design challenges.
• Support customer design-in activities and troubleshoot complex issues.
• Design and verify hardware blocks and perform laboratory measurements on RF ICs and evaluation boards.
• Develop datasheets, user guides, evaluation boards, application notes, and training material.
• Create measurement scripts and automation for data capture (Python-based preferred).
• Collaborate with product lines to define complete signal-chain solutions and provide input for new product definitions.
• Provide timely technical responses to customer and FAE inquiries; occasional travel to customer sites (~10%).

Requirements

Key technical skills and experience required or preferred.

• Must-have: Hands-on experience with silicon evaluation and RF lab measurements.
• Must-have: Experience using test instruments such as spectrum analyzers, phase-noise analyzers, and vector network analyzers.
• Must-have: Programming experience in Python, C, C++, or C# for measurement automation and data capture.
• Must-have: Strong technical writing and presentation skills; effective verbal communication and teamwork.
• Nice-to-have: Knowledge of programmable logic (FPGA) and SoC development.
• Nice-to-have: Experience with JESD204 interfaces and frequency synthesis architectures.

Education Requirements

B.Sc. or M.Sc. degree in Electronics or Electrical Engineering (as specified in the posting).

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.