Staff Engineer, Field Applications

Analog Devices, Inc.; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 164,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Vision coverage

Dental coverage

401k

Paid time off

Job summary

Analog Devices, Inc. seeks a Staff Field Applications Engineer to provide strategic technical leadership for a major automotive customer in the San Francisco Bay Area and to support regional priorities.

You will work with customer architecture, hardware, software, and validation teams on fast-paced development programs. You will lead engagements from concept through production, translate requirements into differentiated ADI solutions, and collaborate with product teams on roadmaps, training, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical or computer engineering.
• Typically 8+ years of relevant field applications or engineering experience.
• Proven success leading strategic customer engagements from architecture to production.
• Strong fundamentals and board/system-level design experience.
• Hands-on measurement, characterization, debugging, and root-cause analysis.
• Ability to translate customer requirements into solution strategies.
• Cross-functional leadership and clear communication with technical and executive audiences.
• Willingness to travel up to 25%.

Responsibilities

• Lead FAE and system-level authority for a strategic automotive customer from concept through production.
• Build trusted relationships with customer engineering teams and translate requirements.
• Influence architecture and design decisions through proposals, demonstrations, and PoC.
• Provide hands-on design-in support, including design reviews, simulation, and validation.
• Coordinate cross-functional ADI resources and share customer insights with stakeholders.
• Partner with product teams to influence roadmaps and deliver technical presentations and training.
• Support additional automotive customers and regional priorities as needed.

Skills

System-level expertise

Hands-on problem-solving

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in electrical/computer engineering

Master’s degree in electrical/computer engineering

Tools

Lab measurement equipment

System debugging tools

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.

Job Level: S4 | Function: Worldwide Sales | Business: Automotive | Location: San Francisco Bay Area, California Job Req Type: Experienced | Shift: First Shift / Days | Travel: Up to 25%

About the Role Analog Devices is seeking a Staff Field Applications Engineer to provide strategic technical leadership for a major automotive technology customer in the San Francisco Bay Area and to support additional regional priorities as needed. The role serves as a trusted technical advisor, connecting customer system requirements with differentiated ADI technologies and solutions. The successful candidate will work closely with customer architecture, hardware, software, and validation teams on complex, fast-moving development programs. The position requires strong system-level expertise, hands-on problem-solving capability, and the ability to lead technical engagements from early concept and architecture definition through design, validation, and production.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the lead FAE and system-level technical authority for a highly strategic automotive customer, guiding engagements from concept through production.
• Build trusted relationships with customer engineering teams and translate system requirements into differentiated ADI solutions.
• Influence architecture and design decisions through technical consultation, solution proposals, demonstrations, and proof-of-concept development.
• Provide hands-on design-in support, including design reviews, simulation, laboratory evaluation, debugging, validation, and issue resolution.
• Coordinate cross-functional ADI resources and communicate customer requirements, market trends, competitive insights, and product gaps to internal stakeholders.
• Partner with product teams to influence roadmaps and deliver technical presentations, workshops, demonstrations, and training.
• Support additional strategic automotive customers and regional priorities as business needs require.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or a related discipline
• Typically 8 or more years of relevant field applications, product applications, system design, semiconductor, or customer-facing engineering experience
• Proven success leading strategic customer engagements from architecture through production
• Strong electrical engineering fundamentals and board- or system-level design experience
• Hands-on experience with laboratory measurement, characterization, debugging, and root-cause analysis
• Ability to translate customer requirements into solution strategies and execution plans
• Demonstrated cross-functional leadership, influence, and clear communication with technical and executive audiences
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced customer environment
• Ability to engage regularly with customer teams in the San Francisco Bay Area
• Willingness to travel up to 25%, including occasional overnight travel

Additional Qualifications

• Master’s degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or a related discipline
• Experience supporting automotive OEMs, Tier 1 suppliers, semiconductor customers, or advanced mobility platforms
• System expertise in mixed-signal signal chains, power management, battery management, sensing, embedded systems, high-speed interfaces, connectivity, timing, or isolation
• Knowledge of vehicle architectures, in-vehicle networking, software-defined vehicles, ADAS, electrification, or functional safety
• Experience with embedded development, system debugging, prototypes, evaluation platforms, or reference designs
• Familiarity with automotive development, qualification, and product lifecycle requirements
• Ability to mentor engineers, set technical direction, and build trusted senior-level relationships

Key Attributes

• Customer-focused and responsive, with a strong sense of ownership and accountability.
• Technically curious and able to learn new products, technologies, and system architectures quickly.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with evolving requirements and competing priorities.
• Collaborative, pragmatic, and able to build alignment across internal and external stakeholders.
• Strong analytical judgment, structured problem-solving skills, and sound technical decision-making.

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. EEO is the Law: Notice of Applicant Rights Under the Law.

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 $163,530 to $224,854. 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.