Senior Principal Engineer, Systems Design/Architecture Engineering

Job Title

Senior Principal Engineer, Systems Design/Architecture Engineering

Role Summary

Lead system-level architecture and design for high-performance mixed-signal and RF CMOS ICs and platforms within the Industrial Architecture team. Drive definition of multi-GHz communication products, system specifications, behavioral modeling, and clocking/synchronization architectures while collaborating with customers, partners, and cross-functional engineering teams.

Experience Level

Senior — 20+ years of experience in system applications, system design/architecture engineering, and high-performance RF and mixed-signal IC product development.

Responsibilities

Own system architecture, analysis, customer engagement, and team coaching across product definition and development.

• Define architecture and system requirements for multi-GHz digital communication products; set subsystem partitioning, interfaces, performance and power targets.
• Perform detailed analysis of RF, data converters, PLLs, clocking and synchronization, digital features, and calibration algorithms.
• Develop behavioral system models for mixed-mode simulation and quantitative architecture analysis.
• Architect clock synthesis and distribution for high-performance devices.
• Lead architecture reviews; communicate trade-offs, recommendations, and risks to engineering teams and senior leadership.
• Engage customers, ecosystem partners, and standards groups to translate market and customer requirements into system architectures and technology-roadmap recommendations.
• Partner with marketing, applications, and field teams to convert customer pain points into hardware/software requirements.
• Identify and lead greenfield market opportunities and cross-business-unit solutions requiring heterogeneous integration and advanced packaging.
• Coach and manage system architects to grow team capabilities across geographies.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills, domain expertise, and other role requirements. Preferred items are listed separately.

• 20+ years of experience in system applications, system design/architecture, and high-performance RF and mixed-signal IC product development.
• Expertise in SERDES, RF CMOS, PLL, or data converter design.
• Experience with FinFET or fine-line planar analog CMOS process technologies and tradeoffs.
• Proficiency in software-defined CMOS communications or radar system design.
• Knowledge of digitally-assisted high-speed analog design.
• Proven record of technical leadership and innovation (patents, publications, or product leadership).
• Excellent written and oral communication and presentation skills.
• Willingness to travel approximately 10% of the time.
• May require export licensing review; applicants who are not U.S. citizens, U.S. permanent residents, or protected individuals may undergo export license approval processes.

Nice to have:

• Leadership experience in broadband communications subsystem projects.
• Strong understanding of multi-GHz digital communications and wideband digital communication systems.
• Experience specifying data converters for wideband systems and managing multi-channel synchronization and crosstalk.

Education Requirements

BSEE required; MSEE preferred. Fields: Electrical Engineering or closely related engineering disciplines. (Degree requirements are stated explicitly in the source 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.