Senior Product Engineer - High Speed Interface

Analog Devices; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 110,385 - 151,808; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Vision and Dental

401k

Paid time off

Job summary

Analog Devices, Durham, NC, seeks a Senior Product Development Engineer to own high-speed interface bring-up, validation, and product readiness across complex mixed-signal ICs. You will lead qualification and characterization, partnering with design, test, and applications teams to ensure robust performance from first silicon through release.

The role requires guiding junior engineers and driving lab automation to improve throughput and quality, with cross-functional impact on multiple product

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in high-speed interface validation or mixed-signal product development.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration and technical leadership.
• Experience with FPGA-based validation platforms and embedded software/firmware workflows.
• Ability to lead qualification programs and define test conditions.
• Proven ability to improve validation throughput and reliability.
• Excellent lab skills: eye diagrams, jitter, BER, signal integrity.

Responsibilities

• Interface bring-up, validation, and release readiness across boards and lab setups.
• Plan and execute qualification for interface-related requirements.
• Characterize interfaces across PVT and configuration space; define operating limits.
• Perform signal integrity and protocol debugging with closure plans.
• Correlate bench data to simulation and support production/test yields.
• Develop validation frameworks using Python/MATLAB and automation.
• Mentor junior engineers and coordinate with design/test/apps teams.
• Communicate risks and recommendations to stakeholders.

Skills

High-Speed Validation

Signal Integrity

Lab Automation

Mixed-Signal Dev

Qualification Testing

Production Optimization

Cross-Functional Execution

Education

Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

FPGA-based validation platforms

Embedded software/firmware workflows

Job description

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.

Senior Product Development Engineer

About The Role

High Speed Interface (HSI) development at Analog Devices requires ownership of interface bring-up, validation, and product readiness across complex mixed-signal ICs. The role leads qualification and characterization work for high-speed interfaces (e.g., SerDes, JESD, high-speed clocking and digital links), partnering closely with design, test, and applications teams to ensure robust performance from first silicon through release. The position also guides junior engineers and improves lab/automation methods to increase validation throughput and quality.

Key Responsibilities

• Interface development & validation: High-speed interface bring-up, compliance validation, margin testing, and debug across boards and lab setups.
• Qualification leadership: Qualification planning and execution for interface-related requirements across multiple product lines, including definition of test conditions and pass/fail criteria.
• Characterization & release readiness: Interface characterization across PVT and configuration space; correlation of bench data to simulation/model expectations; definition of operating limits and recommended settings.
• Debug & root-cause isolation: Signal integrity and protocol-level debug (eye diagrams, jitter, BER, equalization behavior, lane mapping, link training) with clear closure plans.
• Production/test correlation: Correlation between bench characterization and ATE results; support for test content, limits, guard-bands, and yield robustness for interface metrics.
• Automation & process improvement: Validation framework development (Python/MATLAB/instrument control), data reduction, and repeatable measurement “recipes” that simplify complexity and improve throughput.
• Technical leadership: Technical guidance and mentoring for junior engineers, including review of debug approaches, test plans, and characterization results.
• Cross-functional collaboration: Clear communication of interface risks, status, and recommendations to design, test, and program stakeholders.

Must Have Skills

• High-Speed Interface Validation: Deep hands-on experience validating high-speed digital links (e.g., SerDes/JESD/related PHY concepts) from bring-up through release.
• Signal Integrity & Measurements: Strong fundamentals and lab skill with eye diagrams, jitter sources, BER testing, equalization behavior, and high-speed probing/fixtures.
• Lab Automation & Data Analysis: Proven ability to build repeatable validation flows and analyze large datasets (Python preferred; MATLAB acceptable).
• Mixed-Signal Product Development: Experience supporting mixed-signal IC evaluation/characterization and translating lab data into product guidance and limits.
• Qualification Testing: Leadership in developing and implementing qualification/characterization programs tied to interface requirements.
• Production Optimization: Ability to improve validation throughput and reliability via tooling, documentation, and process simplification.
• Cross-Functional Execution: Track record of coordinating across design/test/apps to drive issues to closure and hit milestones.

Preferred Education And Experience

• Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field preferred.
• 5+ years of relevant experience in high-speed interface validation, mixed-signal product development, or related roles.
• Demonstrated technical leadership abilities
• Experience with FPGA-based validation platforms and/or embedded software/firmware workflows.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration skills

Why You’ll Love Working at ADI

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.

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Job Req Type: Experienced

Required Travel: Yes, 10% of the time

Shift Type: 1st Shift/Days

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.