Staff Engineer, Field

Position: Staff Engineer, Field Applications
Location: Newbury

About Analog Devices Analog Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADI ) is a global semiconductor leader that bridges the physical and digital worlds to enable breakthroughs at the Intelligent Edge. ADI combines analog, digital, and software technologies into solutions that help drive advancements in digitized factories, mobility, and digital healthcare, combat climate change, and reliably connect humans and the world. With revenue of more than $9 billion in FY24 and approximately 24,000 people globally, ADI ensures today's innovators stay Ahead of What's Possible.

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Role Overview We are seeking a Field Systems Applications Engineer to serve as the primary technical interface to aerospace, defense, and emerging autonomy customers. This individual will engage at the system architecture level , helping customers design and deploy advanced RF, microwave, communications, and navigation subsystems for drones, autonomous platforms, radar, and electronic warfare applications.

This is not a traditional component-level applications role. The focus is system solution enablement — spanning semiconductor, module, and subsystem integration.
********** United Kingdom nationality required
********* Key Responsibilities
1. 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 United Kingdom 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 English United Kingdom 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
********** United Kingdom nationality required
********* 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.

Analog Devices is an equal opportunity employer. We foster a culture where everyone has an opportunity to succeed regardless of their race, color, religion, age, ancestry, national origin, social or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, pregnancy, parental status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, military or veteran status, union membership, and political affiliation, or any other legally protected group.

Job Req Type:
Experienced Required Travel:
Yes, 10% of the time Shift Type: 1st Shift/Days
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