Senior Applications Engineer- Ultra Low Power Audio

Senior Product Applications Engineer

Team: Ultra Low Power Audio Group

The Ultra Low Power Audio Team is dedicated to redefining audio experiences for next-generation hearables devices by delivering premium sound quality with exceptional energy efficiency. Our work centers on industry leading Edge-AI audio platforms that combine high-fidelity Heterogeneous audio processing with ultra-efficient power architectures.

Position Overview

Systems engineering teams at Analog Devices anticipate, uncover, and solve complex customer challenges ahead of product development by applying robust systems engineering methodologies and leveraging Analog Devices' extensive portfolio of sensing technologies in collaboration with external partners.

Join a cutting-edge team at Analog Devices, where you'll help develop adaptive, personalized, and contextually aware consumer audio technologies. As a Product Applications Engineer, you will work on system integration across embedded consumer platforms, addressing application-level challenges in the low-power consumer audio market.

About the Role As a Product Applications Engineer at Analog Devices (ADI), you will create tools that assist customers in integrating ADI products into their designs. You will provide innovative, practical, and timely solutions to customer issues while developing a comprehensive system-level understanding of application segments. In this role, you'll work collaboratively within cross-discipline teams to bring new products to market, applying your technical expertise to solve real-world challenges and support customers in maximizing the potential of ADI technology.

Responsibilities include, but not limited to:

• Customer engagements throughout the product development cycle—from concept to launch—debugging issues and resolving problems in our application and/or FPGA labs.
• Collaborate across multi-disciplinary teams (Marketing, Design, Software, Field Applications) and with external partners to deliver complete system solutions.
• Deep understanding of market use cases to solve application-level challenges in hearable devices such as TWS earbuds and over-the-head headsets
• Translate customer needs into solutions, thinking expansively and using a wide lens to capture both immediate and future requirements
• Support verification and validation efforts, including pre-silicon (FPGA systems) and post-silicon testing, to guarantee compliance with requirements
• Develop evaluation kits, system designs, and customer-facing collateral such as application notes and demos
• Create compelling demos for customer visits and tradeshow events
• Provide technical communication and support during customer engagements to ensure success

Desired requirements/Qualifications

Education & Experience

• Have a Bachelor's or Master's in Electronic/Electrical Engineering, 4+ years of experience in application engineering role
• Experience with ARM/DSP/FPGA/BT/Arduino platforms is a plus

Technical Expertise (knowledge of)

• Signal processing, FFTs, audio algorithms
• Experience with DSP cores and ARM cores is an advantage especially if Audio focused
• A keen interest in mixed signal electronics, from both a hardware & software perspective.
• Testing and debugging techniques, with proficiency in tools such as oscilloscopes and Wave Form Generators
• Knowledge of software languages including C/C# and Python.

Soft Skills & Attributes

• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written) and strong team player
• Comfortable with ambiguity and thrive in a multifaceted, cross-functional team with a start-up culture
• Enthusiastic about consumer technology, especially in the audio market segment
• Ability to travel up to 10% globally (U.S., Europe, Asia)

Additional Knowledge (beneficial but not required)

• PCB development flow (schematic, layout, manufacturing)
• Hardware protocols such as I2C, SPI
• Audio protocols such as TDM, PDM, I2S
• Experience with ADI's SigmaDSPs and SigmaStudio software
• Familiarity with software development tools and flows (e.g., Git, JIRA, Jenkins)
• Exposure to machine learning frameworks (TensorFlow, Caffe, PyTorch)
• Mixed-signal audio chains, specifically analog audio architecture (e.g., ADC, PGA, Class D amplifiers) and performance metrics (e.g., SNR, THD)
• Battery management and power topologies for efficient low-power hearables
• Bluetooth and wireless protocols, including Wi-Fi and UWB

Why You'll Love Working Here At Analog Devices, you'll be part of a collaborative and innovative team that's shaping the future of technology. We offer a supportive environment focused on professional growth, competitive compensation and benefits, work-life balance, and the opportunity to work on cutting-edge projects that make a real impact on the world. You'll have access to continuous learning opportunities and mentorship from industry experts. Join us and help create the technologies that bridge the physical and digital worlds, making a tangible difference in how people live, work, and connect.

Analog Devices is an equal opportunity employer. We foster a culture where everyone has an opportunity to succeed regardless of their race, color, religion, age, ancestry, national origin, social or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, pregnancy, parental status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, military or veteran status, union membership, and political affiliation, or any other legally protected group.

Job Req Type: Graduate Job Required Travel: Yes, 10% of the time

The expected wage range for a new hire into this position is $110,385 to $151,808.

• Actual wage offered may vary depending on work location, experience, education, training, external market data, internal pay equity, or other bona fide factors.
• This position qualifies for a discretionary performance-based bonus which is based on personal and company factors.
• This position includes medical, vision and dental coverage, 401k, paid vacation, holidays, and sick time, and other benefits.