Senior Engineer, Field Applications

What You'll Do

• System-Level Technical Engagement Act as trusted technical advisor to defense startups, scale-ups, and established primes Engage across full architectures: RF signal chains (DC–40+ GHz) Radar and electronic warfare subsystems Software-defined radio platforms MEMS-based inertial navigation and stabilization Power distribution and data conversion Guide customers from concept through prototype and into production 2.
• Architecture & Reference Design Leadership Support customers in partitioning system architectures Recommend semiconductor, module, and subsystem solutions Enable sensor fusion architectures combining RF, navigation, and digital processing Drive reuse of evaluation boards, prototypes, and rapid-iteration hardware 3.
• Program Acceleration Help customers reduce time to field Minimize unnecessary qualification cycles through intelligent reuse strategies Bridge internal engineering teams (RF, MEMS, software, power) with external customer programs Provide structured technical feedback to influence internal product roadmaps 4.
• Market & Ecosystem Development Support expansion of defense and autonomy ecosystems in India Identify emerging drone, EW, and radar programs early Strengthen relationships with system integrators and government-linked organizations Technical Qualifications Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering (or equivalent) 7+ years in Applications Engineering, Field Systems Engineering, or Systems Engineering Broad semiconductor knowledge: analog, data converters, power, RF/microwave Experience in one or more of the following: Radar systems Electronic warfare Military communications Software-defined radio MEMS IMUs and navigation systems Autonomous platforms / drones Fluent German and English German nationality required What Success Looks Like Customers view you as a system-level partner , not a component supplier You influence architectural decisions early in the design cycle You enable rapid prototype-to-production transitions You strengthen the company’s credibility in advanced defense subsystems For positions requiring access to technical data, Analog Devices, Inc. may have to obtain export licensing approval from the U.S.
• Department of Commerce - Bureau of Industry and Security and/or the U.S.
• Department of State - Directorate of Defense Trade Controls.
• As such, applicants for this position – except US Citizens, US Permanent Residents, and protected individuals as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3) – may have to go through an export licensing review process.
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• Job Req Type: Experienced Required Travel: Yes, 10% of the time Shift Type: 1st Shift/Days