Principal Applications Engineer

ADI - Analog Devices

Limerick, Ireland

The Custom Silicon Solutions (CSS) team is seeking a highly motivated and technology focused Applications Engineer to join our silicon technology development team. The successful candidate is solutions oriented, passionate about technology, demonstrates strong problem-solving and communications skills with the ability to self-lead, motivate others and work as part of a geographically diverse team.

The CSS team develops silicon technologies enabling the feature sets of today’s high end portable consumer devices. The role is a unique opportunity to contribute to the development of technology that is enabling how we live in today’s technology driven world. The technologies include Capacitance Sensing controllers, Optical Actuator Controllers, Smart Audio Amplifiers and Power Management ICs.

The product applications engineer role is to support the customers design-in process with technical expertise, development tools, reference designs, documentation, and technical design-in support. In addition, a crucial part of the role is to develop and execute on system-level validation testing at both the pre-silicon and post-silicon phases of product development.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to

Specification, development, and implementation of platforms for product validation, evaluation, and demonstration.
Develop reference and recommended designs to support customers through their design-in process.
Support internal teams and customers in the resolution of technical issues.
Generate customer facing documentation such as datasheets, specifications, and user guides.
Design, bench testing and debugging of electronic circuits.
Be the customer facing lead Applications engineer responsible for the definition, execution and planning of customer support deliverables and schedules, guiding and mentoring a team of applications engineers.

Minimum qualifications

Honours Degree in Electrical/Electronic, Electronic & Computer Engineering or similar.
10 years plus semiconductor industry experience in a senior engineering role.