Staff System Applications Engineer

Job Title

Staff System Applications Engineer

Role Summary

Join the Consumer Audio team as a Staff System Applications Engineer responsible for system-level integration of solutions for speaker and audio amplifier signal chains, with emphasis on smart amplifiers and power-aware system optimization for high-volume consumer products.

Serve as a customer-facing technical lead across signal processing, hardware, power, and firmware to deliver production-ready playback designs and to influence product direction. Travel expected up to ~25%.

Experience Level

Senior (Staff). Role is for an experienced engineer; specific years of experience not specified.

Responsibilities

The position focuses on customer engagement, system architecture, performance optimization, and production support for consumer audio products.

• Act as a trusted technical partner to key customers and support customer bring-up and production ramp.
• Define and support system architectures across audio signal chain, speaker path, and power integration.
• Drive system performance optimization, including tuning and algorithm integration.
• Deliver reference designs, validation strategies, and debugging support.
• Solve complex system-level challenges across hardware, firmware, and algorithms.
• Provide customer insights to influence product direction and roadmap.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills and proven customer-facing experience; preferred skills listed separately.

• Strong system-level debugging and problem-solving skills.
• Experience in consumer audio systems or related mixed-signal/embedded platforms.
• Proven success in a customer-facing engineering role.
• Working knowledge of audio or system performance fundamentals.
• Experience in one or more areas: signal processing systems; analog/mixed-signal hardware; acoustics/electro-acoustic systems; power systems (including DC/DC); embedded or firmware-based systems.
• Ability to operate effectively across multiple technical domains with a systems mindset.

Nice-to-have:

• Experience with audio enhancement, tuning, or speaker protection algorithms.
• Familiarity with audio DSP concepts, mechanical design and prototyping, programming or scripting.
• Experience supporting high-volume consumer products and PCB design.

Education Requirements

Not specified.

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.