At Elevate Semiconductor, our mission is to empower semiconductor and system test customers by delivering world-class test integrated circuits (ICs) that tackle the industry's most complex automated test equipment (ATE) challenges. We pride ourselves on exceeding expectations by designing the lowest power, highest density solutions to achieve the lowest possible cost of test—both today and for the future.
As a Staff Analog Design Engineer, you will be responsible for planning, coordinating, and executing team activities towards development of leading edge ATE integrated circuits. You will ensure the development of new products from idea through to successful product release meeting current and future needs of our customers.
This is full-time onsite position in San Diego, CA.
Responsibilities
• Clearly understand the technical aspects and elements of Semiconductor Design
• Lead projects and mentor junior designers
• Provide technical leadership in circuit and architecture design
• Collaborate with product and test engineering team for overall project success
• Partner with VPs of Engineering, Operations, Sales and Finance to develop successful products efficiently and on schedule.
• Ensure commitments to customers are met and expectations are exceeded.
• Identify, recommend, and implement new systems, tools, processes and technologies to improve design, reuse, organizational processes and decision-making.
• Schematic design and simulation of circuits for high speed and precision Analog ATE circuits.
• Layout, preplacement and post layout simulation of circuits.
• Monte Carlo and corner analysis.
• Mixed signal simulation at chip level.
• Contribute to the development of innovative circuit architectures to optimize power, performance and density.
• Support IC characterization and test development to qualify for ATE specific parameters and use conditions.
• Power efficient and high precision design.
Qualifications
Education & Experience:
• Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering.
• Proven track record as a project lead on multiple IC tapeouts, from initial specification through to product release.
• Strong background in analog CMOS circuit design with a solid understanding of control theory and feedback systems.
Technical Expertise:
• Skilled in the design and analysis of complex analog feedback loops.
• Proficient in stability analysis and the design of compensation schemes.
• Extensive experience with industry-standard EDA tools (e.g., Cadence, Mentor Graphics), including LVS, DRC, and ERC verification.
• Competent in behavioral modeling of analog circuits for chip-level simulation and validation.
• Programming experience in Verilog, Verilog-A, C, C++, and Python.
Leadership & Communication:
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage projects effectively.
• Strong people management skills, with a focus on attracting and retaining top engineering talent.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Cross-Functional Collaboration:
• Ability to collaborate seamlessly across internal and external teams including engineering, manufacturing, and applications.
• Deep understanding of the full IC development lifecycle, including design, qualification, and manufacturing.
Strategic Thinking:
• Comfortable simplifying complex problems across design, project management, and organizational development.
• Experience in building and scaling engineering teams and processes in dynamic environments.
Preferred Qualifications
• PhD degree
• High voltage (100V+) and mixed voltage (multiple supply rails, 6 or more) design experience
• Design experience in high speed multi Gbps circuits
• Design experience with BiCMOS process technology
• ATE specific experience