Consumer Staff System Application Engineer

Shape the Future of Audio: Join a team where innovation meets ultra-low power AI heterogenous compute at the edge for next-gen hearables 

Team: Ultra Low Power Audio Group, Analog Devices Inc. (ADI) 

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 centres on Industry leading Edge-AI audio platforms that combine high-fidelityHeterogeneous audio processing with ultra-efficient power architectures. 

The team focuses on enabling a seamless user experience through: 

• Architecting low-power systems leveraging heterogeneous compute platforms 

• Integrating innovative audio algorithms developed by ADI or third parties 

• Providing software development kits and reference platforms to enable our customers 

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 Staff System Applications Engineer, you will work on system integration across embedded consumer platforms, addressing application-level challenges in the low-power consumer audio market. 

We are seeking a highly motivated, energetic System Applications Engineer who thrives on innovation and is passionate about delivering exceptional user experiences in emerging audio technologies. 

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 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 

• Architect balanced system trade-offs between performance, power, complexity, and cost to meet demanding design goals 

• Drive hardware/software integration to ensure seamless user experiences 

• 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 

• 5+ years of experience in Product Development roles within the Electronics industry 

• Bachelor’s, Master’s or PhD degree in Electronic/Electrical Engineering, Embedded Firmware/Software Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent industry experience) 

• Experience with ARM/DSP/FPGA/BT platforms is a plus 

Technical Expertise (knowledge and experience) 

• System Engineering methodologies and HW/SW product development flows, including requirements capture (e.g., Jama), integration, verification, and validation 

• Signal processing and multi-core development in the audio domain; experience with DSP cores (e.g., Cadence HiFi) and ARM cores is an advantage 

• Bluetooth and wireless protocols, including Wi-Fi and UWB 

• 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 (beneficial but not required) 

• Customer technical support at product and system level, including remote and face-to-face engagements 

• Testing and debugging techniques, with proficiency in tools such as oscilloscopes, audio analysers (Audio Precision), and wireless protocol analysers 

• Delivery of system-level collateral for internal and external stakeholders, including hardware, software, and documentation 

• Experience of engaging and with multi-disciplinary Global distributed teams and influencing stakeholders across hardware, software, and business domains. 

Additional Knowledge 

• PCB development flow (schematic, layout, manufacturing) – beneficial but not required 

• Programming in C, C++, or Python, and familiarity with software development tools and flows (e.g., Git, JIRA, Jenkins) 

• Exposure to machine learning frameworks (TensorFlow, Caffe, PyTorch) – beneficial but not required 

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)