Senior Embedded Software Engineer

Job Title

Senior Embedded Software Engineer

Role Summary

Lead design and implementation of embedded platforms for RF front-ends and transceivers, focusing on firmware, hardware integration, and system-level performance. Work with RF, silicon, and hardware teams to prototype, validate, and optimize real-time embedded systems for wireless applications.

Role includes hands-on R&D, system validation in lab environments, and mentoring junior engineers. Travel up to 10% and work during standard day shift.

Experience Level

Senior — typically requires 5+ years of relevant embedded systems and RF experience.

Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities include architecture, development, validation, and cross-functional leadership for embedded RF platforms.

• Define and implement embedded system architectures for RF front-end and transceiver platforms.
• Develop firmware and low-level drivers for RF control, calibration, and signal processing.
• Integrate RF hardware (PAs, LNAs, filters, tuners, switches, transceivers) with embedded software.
• Research and prototype adaptive control methods (beamforming, dynamic tuning, coexistence).
• Prototype and validate algorithms for RF calibration, power management, and signal integrity.
• Collaborate with silicon and RF design teams to co-optimize hardware/software interfaces.
• Develop automated test frameworks and perform system-level debugging, profiling, and optimization for real-time performance.
• Validate compliance with wireless standards (LTE, 5G NR, Wi‑Fi, Bluetooth) and regulatory requirements.
• Provide technical leadership, mentor junior engineers, and contribute to documentation and IP development.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills and experience to perform the role.

• 5+ years of experience in embedded systems engineering with a focus on RF systems.
• Strong proficiency in C/C++ and embedded software development for real-time systems.
• Experience with microcontrollers, DSPs, FPGAs, and SoCs used in RF applications.
• Solid understanding of RF system design, calibration, and embedded control.
• Familiarity with lab equipment (spectrum analyzers, VNAs, oscilloscopes) for system validation.
• Experience developing automated test frameworks and performing system-level debugging and profiling.
• Comfort collaborating across RF, silicon, and hardware teams and providing technical leadership.

Nice-to-have:

• Experience with embedded Linux, RTOS, and hardware abstraction layers.
• Knowledge of digital signal processing for RF applications.
• Familiarity with high-speed interfaces (SPI, I2C, PCIe, Ethernet).
• Track record of patents, publications, or contributions to embedded RF technologies.

Education Requirements

Master's or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field.

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.