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Los Angeles, California, United States
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Come join Analog Devices (ADI) – a place where Innovation meets Impact. For more than 55 years, Analog Devices has been inventing new breakthrough technologies that transform lives. At ADI you will work alongside the brightest minds to collaborate on solving complex problems that matter from autonomous vehicles, drones and factories to augmented reality and remote healthcare.
ADI fosters a culture that focuses on employees through beneficial programs, aligned goals, continuous learning opportunities, and practices that create a more sustainable future.
About Analog Devices
Analog Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADI) is a global semiconductor leader that bridges the physical and digital worlds to enable breakthroughs at the Intelligent Edge. ADI combines analog, digital, AI, and software technologies into solutions that combat climate change, reliably connect humans and the world, and help drive advancements in automation and robotics, mobility, healthcare, energy and data centers. With revenue of more than $11 billion in FY25, ADI ensures today's innovators stay Ahead of What's Possible. Learn more at www.analog.com and on LinkedIn and X.
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:
As a key member of our multi-disciplinary team, you will play a pivotal role in shaping next-generation audio experiences. Your responsibilities include:
Customer engagements throughout the product development cycle—from concept to launch—debugging issues and resolving problems in our application.
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
Perform board-level troubleshooting of analog and mixed-signal designs, including ADCs/DACs/Audio DSPs
Develop evaluation kits (EVBs) through board-level hardware design, 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
Technical Expertise (knowledge of)
Experience with Audio Precision and conducting audio measurements
Audio protocols such as TDM, PDM, I2S
Mixed-signal audio chains, specifically analog audio architecture (e.g., ADC, PGA, Class D amplifiers) and performance metrics (e.g., SNR, THD, latency)
Signal processing, FFTs, audio algorithms
Board-level hardware design for evaluation boards, demo platforms or customer products
Board-level troubleshooting of analog and mixed-signal circuits
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
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
Experience with ADI's SigmaDSPs and SigmaStudio software
Battery management and power topologies for efficient low-power hearables
Knowledge of software languages including C/C# and Python.
For positions requiring access to technical data, Analog Devices, Inc. may have to obtain export licensing approval from the U.S. Department of Commerce - Bureau of Industry and Security and/or the U.S. Department of State - Directorate of Defense Trade Controls. As such, applicants for this position – except US Citizens, US Permanent Residents, and protected individuals as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3) – may have to go through an export licensing review process.
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Job Req Type: Graduate JobRequired 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.