Senior Product Applications Engineer

Job Title

Senior Product Applications Engineer

Role Summary

Work on Analog Devices' Consumer Audio team to bring mixed-signal audio products (hearables, hearing health, prosumer audio) from silicon to customer systems. The role focuses on product bring-up, validation, system debug, and building application expertise across silicon, embedded software, connectivity, and algorithms.

Collaborate with global cross-functional teams to support product lifecycle, customer adoption, and demo/proof-of-concept development.

Experience Level

Senior. This role expects experienced engineers; the posting indicates a typical experience range of 5–8 years in applications engineering, product engineering, validation, or embedded systems development.

Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities include:

• Provide technical support to customers and field teams: reproduce issues, triage, and drive resolutions.
• Translate product features into clear application guidance, reference implementations, and debug recommendations.
• Debug hardware and software issues at board and system levels using lab setups and evaluation platforms.
• Develop and maintain evaluation kits, reference platforms, and example use cases to accelerate customer adoption.
• Create technical collateral such as application notes, user guides, and demo documentation.
• Collaborate with product design, system applications, software, and marketing teams to improve product usability.
• Support development of customer demos and proof-of-concept systems for internal and external engagements.
• Coordinate effectively with globally distributed teams to support product lifecycle execution and launches.
• Travel to customer sites and partner locations as required (up to ~25%).

Requirements

Must-have technical skills and attributes:

• Hands-on experience with mixed-signal systems and audio signal chains.
• Working knowledge of wireless connectivity (Bluetooth) in embedded audio systems.
• Proficiency in C/C++ and/or Python for embedded bring-up, debugging, test automation, and data analysis.
• Experience with PCB bring-up, schematic review, and board-level debugging.
• Familiarity debugging across the hardware/software boundary.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills; ability to work independently and with distributed global teams.
• Willingness to travel for customer engagements (approximately 25%).

Nice-to-have:

• Experience developing evaluation kits, demos, and reference platforms specifically for audio products.
• Prior experience supporting customer field teams and building application collateral for product adoption.

Education Requirements

The posting specifies a BSEE or MSEE in Electronics (or equivalent degree). It also allows equivalent academic credentials or equivalent practical experience in related technical fields.

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.