Staff Embedded Systems Engineer—Power & Firmware for Cloud

Analog Devices, Inc.; San Jose, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 151,000 - 219,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Vision, Dental coverage

401k retirement plan

Paid time off and holidays

Discretionary performance bonus

Job summary

Analog Devices, Inc. in San Jose, CA seeks a Staff Product Applications Engineer to advance next‑generation power solutions for hyperscale cloud and AI infrastructure.

You will evaluate ADI PMICs, develop embedded firmware, build reference designs, and engage directly with customers to drive deployments. The role blends power electronics expertise with hands-on engineering and customer-facing activities, requiring collaboration across product, firmware, and systems teams to deliver robust power

Qualifications

• MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related technical field.
• 5+ years of industry experience in applications engineering, systems engineering, power electronics, embedded systems, firmware development, or a related discipline.
• Strong understanding of power electronics fundamentals and DC-DC power conversion.
• Experience with embedded systems and microcontroller-based development.
• Hands-on laboratory experience with electrical characterization, debugging, and validation.
• Experience designing and troubleshooting PCB-based hardware systems.
• Programming or scripting experience using Python, MATLAB, or similar tools.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to explain technical concepts to customers and internal stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and characterize ADI power management ICs and system-level solutions.
• Design, build, and validate hardware evaluation platforms and reference designs.
• Develop and debug embedded firmware used to demonstrate and optimize power management solutions.
• Create tools, scripts, and automated test solutions to improve lab efficiency and product evaluation.
• Support customers through schematic reviews, PCB layout reviews, system bring-up, and troubleshooting activities.
• Collaborate with product, applications, firmware, and systems engineering teams to develop customer-focused solutions.
• Generate technical documentation including application notes, reference designs, evaluation reports, and datasheet content.
• Perform system-level analysis, debugging, and optimization of power conversion architectures.
• Lead or independently execute technical projects and serve as a subject matter expert within the applications engineering team.
• Represent ADI in technical engagements with cloud and data center customers.

Skills

Power electronics

Embedded systems

Firmware development

Python scripting

System-level analysis

Customer collaboration

Education

MS in Electrical Engineering or related field

Tools

LTspice

SIMPLIS

Python

MATLAB

Job description

Analog Devices, Inc. in San Jose, CA seeks a Staff Product Applications Engineer to advance next‑generation power solutions for hyperscale cloud and AI infrastructure.

You will evaluate ADI PMICs, develop embedded firmware, build reference designs, and engage directly with customers to drive deployments. The role blends power electronics expertise with hands-on engineering and customer-facing activities, requiring collaboration across product, firmware, and systems teams to deliver robust power