Staff Design Evaluation Engineer

Job Title

Staff Design Evaluation Engineer

Role Summary

Join the Post-Silicon Engineering team to lead bench evaluation and validation for new SoC products in the Digital Business Unit. The role covers first-silicon bring-up through full validation across process, voltage, and temperature corners, working closely with Design, Product Test Engineering, and Applications teams.

Experience Level

Senior; the posting requests approximately 4–8 years of relevant hands-on experience in digital/mixed-signal validation and firmware development.

Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities focus on post-silicon evaluation, test development, automation, and cross-functional coordination to ensure production readiness.

• Design and build bench hardware and software for digital and mixed-signal SoC validation.
• Drive hardware and silicon bring-up, functional validation, debug, and PVT characterization.
• Develop, execute, and automate test scripts for validation, debug, and characterization.
• Engage early with Design to improve DFT, debug capability, and testability.
• Define and execute Silicon Characterization and Measurement plans with Product and Test Engineering.
• Define system-level use cases with Applications teams for bench validation and customer-focused testing.
• Correlate bench evaluation results with production test data to support product ramp and release.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills and practical experience for successful performance in this role.

• 4–8 years hands-on experience in high-speed digital validation and firmware development for MCUs (ARM Cortex), DSPs, and NPUs.
• Strong experience in MCU/processor test firmware development.
• Experience with electrical compliance characterization and system validation of high-speed interfaces (DDR3, PCIe, CSI, USB, HDMI).
• Experience characterizing precision analog IPs such as ADCs, DACs, and voltage references.
• Familiarity validating communication protocols (I2C, SPI, USB and other serial interfaces).
• Experience running system-level performance benchmarks for power and speed across MCUs, DSPs, and NPUs.
• Familiarity with embedded toolchains (IAR, Keil, or similar) and strong programming skills in Python, C, C#, and VHDL/Verilog.
• Hands-on experience with bench instruments: oscilloscopes, Audio Precision systems, signal generators, and analyzers.
• Proven ability to work cross-functionally with Design, Product Engineering, and Test Engineering.
• May require export licensing review for access to certain technical data; non-US applicants may be subject to additional review.

Education Requirements

B.Tech or M.Tech in Electronics or Electrical Engineering is 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.