Staff Field Applications Engineer – Power Solutions - CA, San Jose, Rio Robles, United States
$163,530 - $224,854 USD yearly
Originally posted 3 June 2026 by the employer. Relisted by the employer on 13 October 2026.
About the role
Analog Devices is seeking a Staff Field Applications Engineer with deep expertise in power electronics to drive technical engagement and design wins with strategic customers. In this role, you will serve as a primary technical authority on power architectures across data center, communications infrastructure, automotive, and industrial markets.
What you'll do
- Act as the technical lead for power solutions with strategic customers, architecting complete power systems from AC/DC front ends through DC/DC conversion and point-of-load regulation. - Drive technical design wins by influencing customer architecture decisions early in the design cycle. - Partner with customers to optimize designs for efficiency, thermal performance, reliability, and cost. - Identify new product opportunities and communicate customer requirements and competitive insights to Product Line Management and Engineering teams. - Deliver technical seminars, workshops, and hands-on demos using ADI power design and simulation tools. - Mentor junior FAEs and support regional applications team technical capabilities.
What you'll need
- BSEE degree. - 6+ years of experience in power circuit design at the board and system level, with a strong understanding of power conversion topologies. - Expertise in one or more of the following: high-efficiency DC/DC conversion, multiphase regulators, battery management, power modules, or high-voltage conversion. - Hands-on lab skills for troubleshooting and design validation. - Familiarity with complementary technologies such as Signal Conditioning and Data Converters. - Demonstrated success driving customer engagements, influencing technical decisions, and securing design wins.
Nice to have
- MSEE degree.
Skills: Field Applications Engineer, power electronics, technical engagement, design wins, power architectures, Signal Conditioning
This role has been open 142 days — well above the 73-day median for Applications FAE roles.
Applications FAE · Power Management
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Open roles in category
205
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Median days open
73 d
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Median salary
$160k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Analog Devices | All employers we track in this specialty (205 roles · 29 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 17 | 205 |
| Median days open | 38 d | 73 d (−35 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $160k |
Skills observed across this category: Field Applications Engineer, power electronics, technical engagement, design wins, power architectures, Signal Conditioning
Who's hiring in this category
- Monolithic Power Systems · 50 open roles · median 123 d
- Infineon Technologies · 33 open roles · median 78 d
- Texas Instruments · 29 open roles · median 39 d
- Analog Devices (this employer) · 17 open roles · median 39 d
- Renesas Electronics · 17 open roles · median 23 d
- Nexperia · 10 open roles · median 67 d
How we counted: 205 open Applications FAE (Power Management) roles from 29 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 24 Oct 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there. Figures refresh nightly.