Staff Design Evaluation Engineer

About the role

Analog Devices is looking for an experienced Staff Design Evaluation Engineer to join its Precision Signal Chain Back-End Measurement Team in Limerick, Ireland. The team develops precision mixed-signal products such as ADCs, DACs, micromodules and ASSPs, and the role turns new mixed-signal silicon into product-ready solutions. It suits a lead engineer who owns parts of the design evaluation lifecycle, from defining evaluation strategy and measurement needs to characterising silicon, analysing results and influencing product decisions. The scope matches the candidate's experience, with opportunities to lead project evaluation and provide technical leadership across several programmes.

Key responsibilities

• Define and run evaluation strategies, test coverage, measurement methods and success criteria for new precision mixed-signal converter products, working with Design, Applications, Test and Design Evaluation teams.
• Lead technical reviews, set development timelines and risks and drive mitigation plans.
• Develop and integrate hardware, software, automation, fixtures and data-analysis capability for evaluating new products.
• Perform bench-level performance and robustness measurements, analyse and post-process data, and communicate results to technical stakeholders and customers.
• Investigate functional or performance limitations and drive root-cause understanding with cross-functional teams.
• Influence product, design and test decisions and provide technical leadership, mentoring engineers and improving measurement methodologies and best practices.
• Occasional travel to ADI sites, manufacturing locations and customer facilities (typically up to 10%).

Required profile

• BS or MS degree in Electrical or Electronic Engineering or a related discipline.
• Relevant semiconductor experience with significant mixed-signal measurement, silicon design evaluation, test development or a comparable role; depth and leadership scope assessed at Staff or Principal level.
• Proven ability to lead complex technical projects and influence decisions across engineering disciplines.
• Preferred: hands-on bench measurement equipment experience, mixed-signal hardware development, DFT and pre-silicon verification, and mentoring or customer-facing technical leadership.

Required skills

• Mixed-signal electronics and precision analog and mixed-signal circuit knowledge.
• Preferred: LabVIEW, C# or Python for automated measurement or data analysis.
• Preferred: CAD/simulation tools for PCB design and layout.