Characterization / Evaluation Engineer

About the role

Analog Devices is looking for a Characterization / Evaluation Engineer for its Reader Systems team in Limerick, Ireland. The role leads system-level characterization of complex electromechanical instrument platforms for the Biosensors Team, owning test definition, execution and analysis to validate performance, robustness and readiness for manufacturing and external partner handover.

Key responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end reader characterization strategy, covering system and sub-system levels
• Define test plans, methods and acceptance criteria aligned to requirements
• Run validation across electrical, mechanical, optical and fluidic domains
• Lead reliability testing (lifetime, stress, environmental) and failure analysis
• Develop test fixtures, rigs and automation for repeatable data capture
• Support FAI and manufacturing validation for external builds
• Act as an independent verification function across design teams

Required profile

• Strong background in hardware/system characterization or evaluation
• Experience with multi-domain systems (electronics, mechanics, sensors)
• Experience with reliability testing and root cause analysis
• Experience with test automation and fixture development
• Electronics design (schematic and layout)
• Desirable: medical device or regulated product experience (V&V, traceability), FAI, DFM/DFT and manufacturing validation exposure, EMC or environmental testing exposure, C/C++ embedded experience
• Independent, analytical mindset, strong ownership, attention to detail, comfort with ambiguity and structured documentation

Required skills

• Test development, measurement systems and data analysis
• Analytical tools such as Python, MATLAB, Excel or equivalents
• Schematic and layout electronics design

The position is full-time, first shift, days, with about 10% travel required. Export licensing review may apply for applicants who need access to technical data.