Title: Principal Strategic Technology Analyst for Technology Strategy Board
Level: P5
Reports To: David Ryan, Analog Garage & works in close collaboration with the Technology Strategy Board.
Location: Boston, MA
Travel: Yes,
Position OverviewThis is a newly created role with no direct precedent at ADI. The Strategic Technology Analyst will be a dedicated resource for ADI's Technology Strategy Board (TSB), focused on long-term technology research, technology discovery, and future-back strategic insight. This role is designed for an individual with a strong technical foundation who can bridge deep science and engineering trends with enterprise-level technology strategy.
Unlike traditional corporate strategy roles, this position emphasizes technology sensing, horizon scanning, and research-driven insight over near-term business planning or transaction execution. The role will work closely with ADI's TSB, Emerging Business & Innovation (EB&I) teams, Fellows, senior technical leaders and external research partners to identify, frame, and evaluate emerging technologies that may shape ADI's long-term roadmap.
Initially, the role will operate in direct support of the TSB - enabling sharper discussions and deeper research. Over time, the expectation is that this analyst will proactively surface signals and themes that help shape where the TSB places its attention.
Primary Roles & ResponsibilitiesNear-term (TSB Enablement & Foundational Analysis):- Prepare background materials, deep-dives, and synthesis documents for TSB discussions
- Track the TSB's learning agenda, open questions, and evolving hypotheses across workstreams
- Conduct structured analysis to assess technical feasibility, maturity, timelines and strategic relevance of emerging technologies the TSB is actively evaluating
Ongoing (Technology Discovery & Foresight):- Identify, track, and synthesize emerging technologies and research trends across ADI-relevant domains
- Engage selectively with external researchers, academic partners, startups, and consortia to deepen understanding of frontier technologies (primarily analytical and relationship-supporting, not business development-led).
- Develop technology landscape maps, opportunity theses, and future scenarios that inform long-range technology bets and research priorities.
Aspirational (Strategic Agenda-Shaping):- Proactively surface signals, themes, and discontinuities that should command TSB attention - even when not explicitly asked
- Challenge existing assumptions and introduce alternative framings backed by evidence
- Help the TSB refine what questions to ask, not just what answers to pursue
Across All of the Above: Communication & Strategic Framing- Communicate uncertainty, assumptions, and alternative futures clearly and credibly, without over-optimizing for short-term conclusions.
- Translate complex technical concepts into clear, decision-oriented insights for senior technical and business leaders.
- Collaborate cross-functionally across ADI to align long-term technology insights with enterprise direction.
Core QualificationsEducation & Technical Foundation
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, physics, computer science, materials science, or another quantitative discipline required.
- Master's degree or PhD strongly preferred; MBA optional but not required for success in the role.
Experience- 5-8 years of experience in technical research, advanced development, systems engineering, technology strategy, or deep-tech analysis.
- Demonstrated ability to operate credibly across both technical and strategic contexts.
- Experience spanning multiple technical domains preferred over deep specialization in any single one. Prior exposure to semiconductors, industrial systems, healthcare technology, or energy systems is valuable but not required - intellectual range and learning speed matter more.
Analytical & Thinking Skills- Strong structured thinking and hypothesis-driven problem-solving capability.
- Ability to assess technologies across Technology Readiness Levels (TRLs), time horizons, and uncertainty levels.
- Comfortable working with ambiguity and incomplete information.
- Ability to self-direct across multiple open-ended workstreams without waiting for detailed briefs.
Communication & Influence- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate technical depth into strategic insight.
- Comfortable interacting with senior technical leaders and executives.
- Skilled at building compelling, visually clear strategic narratives - in slides, memos, or briefing documents.
Personal Attributes- Able to build trust and credibility with senior technical leaders through the quality of thinking, not positional authority. Comfortable being the least senior person in the room and the most prepared.
- Deep intellectual curiosity and passion for long-term technology evolution.
- Low-ego, highly collaborative, and comfortable operating as an individual contributor.
- High integrity in analysis; willing to challenge assumptions while remaining evidence-based.
- Motivated by discovery and learning rather than short-term wins.
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.
Job Req Type: Experienced
Required Travel: Yes, 10% of the time
Shift Type: 1st Shift/Days
The expected wage range for a new hire into this position is $157,080 to $227,460.
- Actual wage offered may vary depending on work location, experience, education, training, external market data, internal pay equity, or other bona fide factors.
- This position qualifies for a discretionary performance-based bonus which is based on personal and company factors.
- This position includes medical, vision and dental coverage, 401k, paid vacation, holidays, and sick time, and other benefits.
