Staff System Application Engineer at 1010 Analog Devices Inc. — US, CA
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About Analog Devices
R262836 Staff System Applications Engineer – San Jose, CA
About the Role
Join ADI’s Consumer Audio team working with leading OEMs to deliver next-generation audio playback systems.
As a Staff System Applications Engineer, you will serve as a hardware system-level technical expert and customer-facing authority, driving the successful integration of ADI solutions in portable audio and class-d speaker amplifier signal chains, with a focus on smart amplifiers and power-aware system optimization for high-volume consumer products.
This role spans hardware, power, signal processing, and system optimization—translating complex customer requirements into high-performance, production-ready designs. You will combine domain expertise with the ability to operate across system boundaries, while influencing product direction through direct customer engagement.
Key Responsibilities
- Act as a trusted technical partner to key customers
- Solve complex system-level challenges across hardware, firmware, and algorithms
- Support customer evaluation, bring-up, validation, and production ramp
- Drive system performance optimization, including tuning and algorithm integration
- Support and define system architectures across audio signal chain, speaker path, and power integration
- Deliver reference designs, validation strategies, and debug support
- Influence product direction and roadmap through customer insights
Must Have Skills
- Strong system-level debugging and problem-solving skills
- Experience in consumer audio systems or related mixed-signal / embedded platforms
- Proven success in a customer-facing engineering role
- Working knowledge of audio or system performance fundamentals
- Experience in one or more areas:
- Analog/mixed-signal hardware
- Acoustics or electro-acoustic systems
- Power systems (including DC/DC)
- Signal processing systems
- Embedded or firmware-based systems
- Ability to operate effectively across multiple technical domains with a system mindset
Preferred Qualifications
- Previous work supporting high-volume consumer products
- Experience with speaker protection algorithms, audio tuning and enhancement
- Exposure to acoustic or electro-acoustic systems, measurements and tuning
- Familiarity with audio DSP concepts
- Mechanical design and prototyping experience
- Programming or scripting skills
- PCB design experience
- Language skills: Korean
What Sets You Apart
- You bring depth in one technical area and curiosity across others
- You think in terms of systems, not silos
- You thrive in customer-facing, high-impact environments
- You balance technical rigor with practical execution
Job Req Type: Experienced
Required Travel: Yes, 25% of the time
Shift Type: 1st Shift/Days
The expected wage range for a new hire into this position is $150,978 to $218,624.
- 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.