RF Applications Engineer

About the role

Analog Devices is seeking an RF Applications Engineer based in Limerick, Ireland, to focus on the development of its latest RF product ICs. The portfolio covers RF phase-locked loops (PLL), voltage-controlled oscillators (VCO), integrated PLL/VCOs, JESD204 and network clock ICs, frequency multipliers, direct digital synthesizers (DDS) and frequency dividers. The engineer works across the full product life cycle, from product definition and new product development to technical training and customer support.

Key responsibilities

• Interface with customers and field application engineers to solve challenging design problems and provide timely responses to their questions.
• Support customer design-in activities and resolve difficult design issues.
• Develop datasheets, user guides, evaluation boards and application notes for supported products.
• Create technical training material for field application engineers.
• Understand customer applications and turn them into inputs for new product definitions.
• Perform lab measurements and develop Python-based scripts for data capture.
• Work with other product lines to develop complete signal chain solutions.

Required profile

• B.Sc. or M.Sc. degree in Electronics or Electrical Engineering.
• Hands-on experience evaluating silicon.
• Experience using test instruments such as spectrum analyzers, phase noise analyzers and vector network analyzers.
• Programming experience in Python, C, C++ or C#.
• Knowledge of FPGA and SoC development is a plus.
• Excellent presentation and technical writing skills, good communication skills and ability to work in a multidisciplinary team.

What we offer

• Freedom to explore new ideas and autonomy to choose how to achieve business goals.
• Emphasis on professional development and mentoring.

The role requires travel about 10% of the time and is a day shift; export licensing review may apply for non-US citizens and permanent residents.