Staff Engineer, Product Applications

1010 Analog Devices Inc.; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 167,000 - 199,000; Full time

Job summary

Analog Devices, Inc. in Durham, North Carolina, is seeking a Staff Engineer, Product Applications to drive high‑impact power electronics designs and customer solutions.

You will own reference designs, work with customers on system integration, and deliver training and demonstrations to field personnel and clients. The role requires a Master’s in EE and deep experience with switching converters, control loops, and EMI/EMC considerations, with opportunities to influence product development and

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or related technical discipline.
• Expertise in switching power converters (buck, boost, flyback, LLC) with efficiency, stability and transient performance.
• Strong understanding of control-loop design and compensation techniques.

Responsibilities

• Create customer-facing collaterals: design tools, models, presentations, and demos.
• Collaborate with customers on system integration, circuit design, optimization, troubleshooting, and testing.
• Develop and deliver product/application training and demonstrations for field personnel and customers.
• Investigate customer applications and learn new applications across markets.
• Own reference designs and support product evaluation and debugging.
• Engage with marketing, customers, and sales to understand needs and competitive landscape.
• Define new products and collaborate with cross-functional teams to solve challenges.

Skills

Circuit design

Power electronics

EMI/EMC knowledge

Circuit simulation

Technical communication

Education

Master's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

SPICE

Oscilloscopes

Power analyzers

Spectrum analyzers

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 Title: Staff Engineer, Product Applications

Job Requisition: 1010.1399.4 / R266584

Job Location: Durham, North Carolina

Job Type: Full Time

Rate of Pay: $167,400 - $199,229 per year

Duties

• Creating customer facing collaterals including design tools, simulation models, presentations, application notes, demos, and technical articles.
• Working with internal and external customers through system integration, circuit design, optimization, troubleshooting, and testing.
• Developing and conducting product/application technical training and demonstrations for field personnel and customers.
• Investigating customers’ applications and learning new applications in different markets.
• Owning reference designs and supporting products evaluation and debug.
• Engaging with marketing, customers, and the sales organization to understand market, technical, business needs, and competitive landscape.
• Defining new products.
• Collaborating with cross functional teams to solve challenge problems.

Requirements

• Must have a Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Electronics, Electronic Engineering, Energy Systems Engineering, or related technical discipline and four (4) years of experience in the proffered job or a related occupation.
• Must also possess the following (quantitative experience requirements not applicable to this section): Demonstrated Expertise (“DE”) in the design and analysis of switching power converters — including buck, boost, flyback, and LLC topologies — with emphasis on efficiency optimization, loop stability, and transient performance.
• DE with Control-loop design and compensation techniques such as Bode plot interpretation, gain/phase margin tuning, and crossover frequency optimization) for stable and robust converter operation.
• DE of analog and mixed-signal circuit design principles, including gate-driver design, current-sense networks, protection circuitry, and feedback signal conditioning.
• DE in PCB schematic and layout review for power-stage designs, focusing on high di/dt current loops, ground-return management, and EMI reduction practices.
• DE in EMI/EMC compliance knowledge, including mitigation techniques such as RC snubbers, input/output filters, shielding, and understanding of CISPR 11/22/25 or equivalent standards.
• DE using electrical laboratory instrumentation, such as oscilloscopes, electronic loads, power analyzers, frequency-response analyzers, spectrum analyzers, and thermal measurement tools, for validation and debugging of converter performance.
• DE with Circuit simulation and modeling using SPICE, SIMPLIS, or equivalent platforms for pre-layout analysis and post-silicon correlation.
• DE troubleshooting and root-cause analysis of power-supply and analog system failures, including component stress, thermal issues, and control-loop instability.
• DE in technical documentation and communication, including preparation of application notes, design guides, evaluation board manuals, and internal test reports.

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.

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Job Req Type: Experienced

Required Travel: No

Shift Type: 1st Shift/Days