Senior Applications Engineer - Elevate Semiconductor

Elevate Semiconductor’s mission is to serve our semiconductor and system test customers by providing world class test integrated circuits (ICs) that address the industry’s most complex ATE challenges. We strive to exceed our customer’s expectations, now and well into the future, through designing the lowest power/highest density solutions, with the goal of providing the lowest possible cost of test.

Elevate is currently seeking an Senior Applications Engineer to grow our technical support team in our San Diego, CA office.  As a Senior Applications Engineer, you will play a vital role in shaping the roadmap for our products and helping us expand our business.

Your technical feedback will be highly valued as we continue to innovate and improve our solutions. With your extensive knowledge of the ATE industry, you will bring valuable insights that will contribute to the success of our team. Furthermore, your exceptional problem-solving skills will enable you to tackle complex challenges and find efficient solutions.

We are looking for a dynamic, self-motivated, and hard-working individual who is driven by results. By joining our small, but focused team, you will have the opportunity to make significant contributions and be an integral part of our growth journey.

Responsibilities:

• Demonstrate Elevate products at customer sites
• Be able to assess market needs and feed their requirements back to the engineering teams
• Interface with internal engineering teams to help bring new products from initial concept through production release by assisting with new product definition, bench validation, and generation of technical documentation
• Perform bench testing and analysis to support customer inquiries and troubleshooting issues. Reproduce customer observations and provide technical guidance on how to use Elevate parts
• Generation of technical documentation for Elevate products including datasheets, product guides, application notes and other material to support integration of these devices into customer systems.
• Analyze competitive landscape and identify differentiation for Elevate IC products
• Coordinate with the sales team through the entire sales process
• Assist with product recommendations for new customer designs
• Assist with on-site customer visits to promote Elevate IC products

Requirements:

• BS/MS in Engineering from a reputable institution
• 5-10+ Years of proven experience in a similar role, preferably in a high-tech industry
• Extensive expertise in the use of electronic bench equipment, with a hands-on approach to lab work and a strong track record in debugging, probing, and characterizing silicon using a wide range of custom-made and standard equipment such as power supplies, oscilloscopes, source measurement units, and more
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, are crucial for effective collaboration with cross-functional teams and stakeholders
• Exceptional system and circuit level troubleshooting capability, with a proven ability to identify and resolve complex issues
• Solid understanding of transistor level circuits and their applications in practical designs
• Highly self-motivated and able to work independently with minimal supervision, consistently delivering high-quality results within deadlines
• Proficiency in at least one programming language, with the ability to develop scripts or code to automate tasks and enhance efficiency
• Flexibility for international travel is required