Elevate Semiconductor

Fabless semiconductor designer of ATE ICs

Analog Design Engineer

Silicon & ASIC DesignPosted on Nov 13

Full-timeSan Diego, CA, USAIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering.
Foundational understanding of analog complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) circuit design, control theory, and feedback systems.
Understanding of the integrated circuit (IC) development lifecycle, from design and verification through characterization, qualification, and manufacturing.
Experience with analog/mixed-signal electronic design automation (EDA) tools such as Cadence or Mentor Graphics, including layout versus schematic (LVS), design rule checking (DRC), and electrical rule checking (ERC).
Familiarity with behavioral modeling for chip-level simulation and validation.
Programming or modeling experience with Verilog, Verilog-A, C/C++, or Python.

Responsibilities

Perform schematic design and simulation of circuits for high-speed and precision analog automated test equipment (ATE) circuits.
Perform circuit layout, preplacement, and post-layout simulation.
Perform Monte Carlo and corner analysis.
Perform mixed-signal simulation at chip level.
Contribute to developing circuit architectures that optimize power, performance, and density.
Perform power-efficient and high-precision design.
Support IC characterization and test development to qualify for ATE-specific parameters and use conditions.

Desired Qualifications

Experience designing precision analog circuits, including analog-to-digital converters (ADCs), digital-to-analog converters (DACs), amplifiers, voltage references, regulators, or power management circuits.
Experience with high-voltage (100V+) or mixed-voltage designs with multiple power domains.
Familiarity with BiCMOS process technologies.
Knowledge of production test, characterization, or ATE environments.
Familiarity with signal processing and system-level modeling.

Analog Design Engineer

Elevate Semiconductor · San Diego, United States · Full-time · Posted 2026-11-13

Salary: USD 80,000–125,000

Workplace: on_site

Department: Research & Development

Description

As an Analog Design Engineer, you will work alongside an experienced design team to develop leading-edge integrated circuits for the ATE market. You will contribute directly to the design and development of complex analog and mixed-signal circuits using mixed-voltage and mixed-gate process technologies.

This role offers the opportunity to take on meaningful design work early in your career, build deeper technical expertise, and learn from Senior Engineers throughout the development process.

Responsibilities

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
Power efficient and high precision design
Support IC characterization and test development to qualify for ATE specific parameters and use conditions

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering
Foundational understanding of analog CMOS circuit design, control theory, and feedback systems
Understanding of the IC development lifecycle, from design and verification through characterization, qualification, and manufacturing
Experience with analog/mixed-signal EDA tools such as Cadence or Mentor Graphics, including LVS, DRC, and ERC
Familiarity with behavioral modeling for chip-level simulation and validation
Programming or modeling experience with Verilog, Verilog-A, C/C++, or Python

Preferences

Experience designing precision analog circuits, including ADCs/DACs, amplifiers, voltage references, regulators, or power management circuits
Experience with high-voltage (100V+) or mixed-voltage designs with multiple power domains
Familiarity with BiCMOS process technologies
Knowledge of production test, characterization, or ATE environments
Familiarity with signal processing and system-level modeling

The anticipated annual base salary range for this position is $80,000.00 to $125,000.00. 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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