System Application Engineer--Industrial Automation

Analog Devices - Wilmington, MA

Full-time - Mid Level

Wilmington, MA

10,001+ employees

Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing

About the position

The System Application Engineer for Industrial Automation at Analog Devices, Inc. is responsible for driving technical engagements with industrial automation customers. This role involves developing reference designs, proof of concepts, and other collateral to advance customer design ins. The engineer will leverage their expertise in automation systems to create system-level solutions that incorporate a mix of precision analog, mixed signal, digital, security, software, and AI technologies tailored to meet the needs of a diverse range of industrial customers. This position is dynamic and fast-paced, offering opportunities for innovation and impactful contributions to the digital transformation of industrial environments.

Responsibilities

• Interact with customers to determine their system requirements, current approach, and challenges.
• Translate customer problem statements into system architectures comprising multiple ADI technologies and signal chains.
• Work with marketing to define and execute proof of concepts and reference designs, including developing PCB hardware and firmware for MCU/APU/FPGA's and creating test plans and evaluation reports.
• Gather processor/security/cybersecurity requirements for focus applications in the industrial automation space.
• Provide sales and customer support throughout the development process to ensure mutual success, including architecture definition, system-level hardware, software development, prototypes, and supporting collateral.
• Communicate clearly with internal and external stakeholders, including customers, partners, team members, and collaborating ADI teams.
• Grow strong technical and business networks both internal and external to ADI and leverage them to create differentiating solutions.
• Collaborate with the Industrial Automation Business Unit and other technology groups to develop new use cases aligned with ADI's strategy and capabilities.
• Identify emerging technology trends and translate them into product proposals that drive ADI's business and technology roadmaps.
• Conduct technical customer visits to define and promote system-level solutions and resolve design issues.

Requirements

• Bachelor or Master's degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering or equivalent with typically 7+ years of relevant industrial safety and security experience.
• Experience in defining, developing, and evaluating firmware and hardware for embedded systems including FPGAs.
• Familiarity with PCB development, preferably with expertise in high-speed digital design or power circuits, including microcontrollers, DDR memories, Ethernet, FPGAs, and Buck/Flyback converters.
• Experience with major industrial and IoT protocols including Ethernet/IP, PROFINET, EtherCAT, ModbusTCP, BACnet/IP, TSN, TCP/UDP, MQTT.
• Strong collaborative mindset with the ability to work in a cross-functional environment, demonstrating delivered value to internal and external stakeholders.
• Skilled communicator able to aggregate information and share it with various stakeholders ranging from subject matter experts to novices.
• Good organizational skills and the ability to prioritize several concurrent projects.
• An avid learner who approaches challenges with curiosity and resilience, seeking data to help build understanding.