RF Applications Engineer

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, and software technologies into solutions that help drive advancements in digitized factories, mobility, and digital healthcare, combat climate change, and reliably connect humans and the world. With revenue of more than $9 billion in FY24 and approximately 24,000 people globally, ADI ensures today's innovators stay Ahead of What's Possible™. Learn more at www.analog.com and on LinkedIn and Twitter (X).

          

Position Overview:
Analog Devices is seeking an RF Application Engineer based in Limerick, Ireland who will focus the on development of the latest RF product ICs. The RF product portfolio of this strategy consists of RF Phase Locked Loops (PLL), Voltage Controlled Oscillators (VCO), integrated PLL/VCOs, JESD204 and Network Clock ICS, frequency multipliers, Direct Digital Synthesizers (DDS) and frequency dividers used in a wide range of different markets and applications.

The Applications Engineer will perform a range of tasks in all phases of the product life cycle from product definition, new product development, technical training and customer support of new and existing products. These tasks include hardware design, block diagram verification, hardware user guides and application notes, working with other product lines to understand and develop complete signal chain solutions, developing training material for field applications engineers, making device measurements and providing input for new product definitions.

As an Applications Engineer, you will:

• Become an RF product expert that will interface with customers and field applications to solve challenging customer design problems.
• Provide timely responses to customer and FAE questions.
• Support customer design-in activities and resolving challenging design problems.
• Develop datasheets, user guides, evaluation boards, and application notes for products supported.
• Development of technical training material for field application engineers.
• Develop in-depth understanding of customer applications and convert this into inputs to new product definitions.
• Perform measurements in lab and develop python-based scripts for data capture.

Requirements:

• B.Sc. or M.Sc. degree in Electronics or Electrical Engineering.
• Hands-on experience with silicon evaluation.
• Hands-on experience with test instruments, such as Spectrum Analyzers, Phase Noise Analyzers, Vector Network Analyzers.
• Hands-on programming experience in either Python,  C, C++, or  C#.
• Some knowledge of programmable logic (FPGA) and SoC development is a plus.
• Excellent presentation and technical writing skills. 
• Good communication skills and ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team.
   

Why you will like working at ADI:

• We place great value on individual judgment.
• We allow our employees the freedom to explore new ideas and the autonomy to determine how to best achieve business goals and objectives.
• We emphasize professional development and mentoring.
• Above all, we recognize that the personal goals of our employees and the company’s goals are closely related and must support each other.

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.

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: Experienced

          

Required Travel: Yes, 10% of the time

          

Shift Type: 1st Shift/Days