Field Application Engineer (Optical Module/MCU Firmware) - Shanghai, Puxi, China
Originally posted 22 September 2026 by the employer — open 0 days.
About the role
This role involves driving design-in and design-win activities for Analog Devices' precision signal chain solutions across ATE, instrumentation, optical module, and industrial test applications. The scope includes technical support throughout the customer development cycle, from component selection to troubleshooting.
What you'll do
- Drive design-in and design-win activities for precision signal chain solutions.
- Provide technical support for component selection, design review, circuit debugging, and performance optimization.
- Deliver technical presentations, workshops, and training sessions to customers.
- Gather customer feedback and market insights for new product definition.
- Expand technical expertise and share knowledge across the FAE organization.
What you'll need
- Bachelor's degree or above in Electrical Engineering, Electronics, Instrumentation, Microelectronics, or a related field.
- Strong background in precision analog and signal chain technologies, including ADCs, DACs, amplifiers, MCU firmware, voltage references, multiplexers/switches.
- Experience in precision measurement, data acquisition, instrumentation, semiconductor test, or optical module applications.
- Excellent communication, presentation, and customer-facing skills.
- Fluent in both Mandarin and English.
Nice to have
- Familiarity with semiconductor ATE systems, SMU/PMU architectures, electronic test equipment, or optical module firmware.
This role has been open 0 days — well below the 59-day median for Embedded Firmware Engineering roles.
Embedded Firmware Engineering · Systems Software
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Open roles in category
716
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Median days open
59 d
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Median salary
$172k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Analog Devices | All employers we track in this specialty (716 roles · 75 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 27 | 716 |
| Open roles in the wider Software, Firmware & Systems family | 111 | 5873 · 143 employers |
| Median days open | 77 d | 59 d (+18 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $172k |
Who's hiring in this category
- Qualcomm · 123 open roles · median 61 d
- Micron Technology · 63 open roles · median 77 d
- NVIDIA · 56 open roles · median 46 d
- AMD · 52 open roles · median 21 d
- Lattice Semiconductor · 47 open roles · median 14 d
- NXP Semiconductors · 31 open roles · median 62 d
How we counted: 716 open Embedded Firmware Engineering (Systems Software) roles from 75 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 22 Sept 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there — it is counted in the wider Software, Firmware & Systems family row. Figures refresh nightly.