Senior Systems Application Engineer

at  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, and software technologies into solutions that help drive advancements in digitized factories, mobility, and digital healthcare, combat climate change, and reliably connect humans and the world. With revenue of more than $12 billion in FY22 and approximately 25,000 people globally working alongside 125,000 global customers, ADI ensures today’s innovators stay Ahead of What’s Possible.
Role Description:
ADI Trinamic as part of Analog Devices’ Industrial Automation Business Unit is seeking a strategic (Senior) System Application Engineer to strengthen our development team for motor and motion control products. This position is set up as part of the ADI Trinamic Solutions group. Place of work is Hamburg, Germany.
The successful candidate will be responsible for supporting and evaluating ADI Trinamic’s motor and motion control solutions in industrial, medical, and consumer applications, writing applications notes, and giving technical support to FAEs and customers. The System Application Engineer will support assigned IC, system products, and reference designs through the full product lifecycle from proof of concept to early evaluation and pre-release road testing, to product release and customer support.
We are looking for an engineering mindset that can understand the technical challenges our customers are facing to provide fitting solutions. The strategic Systems Application Engineer works closely with the Business Managers, Product Definers, Product Development, as well as the customers and field teams.
The System Application Engineer role is highly valued at ADI Trinamic and receives considerable recognition for his work. The successful candidate will become part of a close-knit winning team. ADI Trinamic as part of ADI is a global and international team with the team split between three countries: Estonia, Germany, and Italy. Occasional travelling across Europe might be required.

Responsibilities:

• Contributing to the definition of new products, development boards, reference designs, and demos
• Work closely with product definers, design engineers, business management and customers throughout the product evaluation and product release
• Conduct pre-release road testing
• Provide technical support to key customers and field applications engineers
• Ensuring proper documentation for the data sheets and application notes to assist customers and field teams
• Develop and validate user tools to simplify design-in and support of the motion and motor control products and provide training on it
• Supporting both internal and external customers

Education and Experience:

• BS or MS in Electrical Engineering, Electronics, Robotics, Control Theory, Mechatronics or related field
• Minimum 4 years of experience in a similar position

Preferred skills and Qualifications

• Solid understanding of analog, digital and mixed signal electronics fundamentals
• Basic PCB design experience with schematic capture, able to create and read schematic designs
• Work experience with electrical drives and motors or robotics is preferred
• Basic experience in interface technologies and communication protocols
• Programming skills in C/C++ and/or Python
• Hands-on experiences in lab testing using common test equipment (oscilloscope, DMM, solder station…)
• Attention to detail
• Ability to work both independently and in cross-functional teams
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English
• Excellent communicator and team player

• Contributing to the definition of new products, development boards, reference designs, and demos
• Work closely with product definers, design engineers, business management and customers throughout the product evaluation and product release
• Conduct pre-release road testing
• Provide technical support to key customers and field applications engineers
• Ensuring proper documentation for the data sheets and application notes to assist customers and field teams
• Develop and validate user tools to simplify design-in and support of the motion and motor control products and provide training on it
• Supporting both internal and external customer