Elevate Semiconductor

Fabless semiconductor designer of ATE ICs

Senior Sales Engineer - Semiconductors

Pre-Sales Solution EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeSan Diego, CA, USA

About the Job

Requirements

A bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related technical field is required.
At least 5 years of semiconductor industry experience in Applications Engineering, Sales Engineering, Product Engineering, Design Engineering, or a similar technical role is required.
An understanding of analog, mixed-signal, or related semiconductor products is required.
Experience working directly with customers or a strong interest in moving into a customer-facing role is required.
The candidate must be able to explain complex technical concepts clearly to engineering and business audiences.
Strong communication, problem-solving, and relationship-building skills are required.

Responsibilities

Serve as a technical partner to customers throughout the sales process.
Work with Sales to understand customer requirements and identify the right technical solutions.
Lead technical presentations, product demonstrations, design reviews, and customer discussions.
Support product evaluations, implementation, and technical problem solving.
Partner with Applications, Product, and Design Engineering to answer customer questions and drive design wins.
Gather customer and market feedback to help influence future products.
Support new product introductions, customer training, and technical collateral.
Build long-term relationships with customers and strategic partners.
Travel to customer sites, conferences, and industry events approximately 25% to 40% of the time.

Desired Qualifications

Experience with ATE or semiconductor test, precision analog ICs, DACs, PMICs, interface ICs, laboratory equipment, MATLAB, Python, or new product introductions is a plus; experience in every area is not expected.
An MBA or additional business education is preferred.

Senior Sales Engineer (Semiconductors)

Elevate Semiconductor · San Diego, United States · Full-time · Posted 2026-09-03

Salary: USD 130,000–180,000

Workplace: on_site

Department: Sales and Marketing

Description

Elevate Semiconductor is looking for an engineer who enjoys working with customers just as much as working with technology.

This is an opportunity for an experienced Applications Engineer, Product Engineer, Sales Engineer, or other customer-facing semiconductor engineer who wants to take on greater ownership of the technical sales process. You will work directly with customers while partnering closely with our Sales, Applications, Product, and Design Engineering teams to understand technical challenges, recommend solutions, and help drive design wins.

You do not need to come from a traditional sales background. We are looking for someone with a strong foundation in analog or mixed-signal semiconductors who can communicate effectively with customers and translate complex technical capabilities into practical solutions and business value.

Following Elevate Semiconductor's acquisition by Diodes Incorporated, this is an exciting time to join our team as we expand our resources, customer reach, and opportunities for growth.

Responsibilities

Serve as a technical partner to customers throughout the sales process
Work with Sales to understand customer requirements and identify the right technical solutions
Lead technical presentations, product demonstrations, design reviews, and customer discussions
Support product evaluations, implementation, and technical problem solving
Partner with Applications, Product, and Design Engineering to answer customer questions and drive design wins
Gather customer and market feedback that can help influence future products
Support new product introductions, customer training, and technical collateral
Build long-term relationships with customers and strategic partners
Travel to customer sites, conferences, and industry events approximately 25% to 40%

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related technical field
5+ years of semiconductor industry experience in Applications Engineering, Sales Engineering, Product Engineering, Design Engineering, or a similar technical role
Understanding of analog, mixed-signal, or related semiconductor products
Experience working directly with customers or a strong interest in moving into a customer-facing role
Ability to explain complex technical concepts clearly to both engineering and business audiences
Strong communication, problem-solving, and relationship-building skills

Preferences

Experience with ATE or semiconductor test, precision analog ICs, DACs, PMICs, interface ICs, laboratory equipment, MATLAB, Python, or new product introductions is a plus, but we do not expect candidates to have experience in every area.
MBA or additional business education

The anticipated annual base salary range for this position is $130,000.00 to $180,000.00. Actual compensation will be determined based on factors such as experience, skills, qualifications, education, location, and business needs.

In addition to base salary, employees may be eligible for incentive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package. This salary range represents the Company's good-faith estimate of the compensation it reasonably expects to pay for this position at the time of posting.

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About the Company

Elevate Semiconductor

Fabless semiconductor designer of ATE ICs

Elevate Semiconductor designs specialized, high-performance integrated circuits for the Automated Test Equipment (ATE) market in a fabless model. Its products include high-density, low-power pin electronics, PMUs, device power supplies, and SoCs like Rainier and Mystery that integrate pin electronics, PMUs, and DACs to speeds up to 1.6 Gbps; manufacturing is outsourced to partners such as Polar Semiconductor and GlobalFoundries. The company differentiates itself by addressing tight ATE challenges with analog/mixed-signal ICs that shrink power use and PCB space, while expanding through private‑equity backing and a broader Asia presence. Its goal is to provide reliable, high-speed test ICs that boost efficiency for board-level testing, burn-in, and semiconductor validation labs worldwide.

Company size: 51-200
Company stage: Acquired
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: San Diego, CA
Founded: 2012

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