Senior Staff Analog Design Engineer - San Diego, California, United States
$175,000 - $200,000 USD yearly
Originally posted 3 September 2026 by the employer — open 7 days.
This role focuses on complex ATE ICs.
About the role
As a Senior Staff Analog Design Engineer, you will serve as a technical leader within Elevate Semiconductor, helping shape the architecture and direction of high performance ATE products.
What you'll do
- Define and lead analog architecture for complex ATE ICs and platforms.
- Develop innovative circuit techniques to improve performance, power, and density.
- Lead and review schematic design, layout, verification, and silicon results.
- Drive mixed signal simulation and system level analysis.
- Lead silicon bring up, characterization, and complex debug efforts.
- Mentor engineers and establish analog design best practices and standards.
What you'll need
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering.
- 12+ years of professional experience in analog IC design.
- Deep expertise in analog CMOS circuit design and complex system level problem solving.
- Extensive experience with feedback systems, stability analysis, and advanced compensation techniques.
- Proven track record of successfully delivering ICs into high volume production.
- Expert level proficiency with analog and mixed signal EDA tools.
- Demonstrated ability to provide technical leadership, influence design decisions, and communicate complex technical concepts clearly.
Skills: analog architecture, ATE ICs, CMOS circuit design, mixed signal simulation, silicon bring up
This role has been open 6 days — well below the 66-day median for Analog IC Design roles.
Analog IC Design · Analog Design
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Open roles in category
259
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Median days open
66 d
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Median salary
$156k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Elevate Semiconductor | All employers we track in this specialty (259 roles · 46 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 5 | 259 |
| Open roles in the wider Analog & Mixed-Signal family | 6 | 1317 · 100 employers |
| Median days open | 79 d | 66 d (+13 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $156k |
Skills observed across this category: analog architecture, ATE ICs, CMOS circuit design, mixed signal simulation, silicon bring up
Who's hiring in this category
- Micron Technology · 33 open roles · median 45 d
- Texas Instruments · 30 open roles · median 111 d
- NXP Semiconductors · 15 open roles · median 65 d
- Renesas Electronics · 14 open roles · median 53 d
- onsemi · 13 open roles · median 111 d
- Semtech · 11 open roles · median 83 d
How we counted: 259 open Analog IC Design (Analog Design) roles from 46 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 10 Sept 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there — it is counted in the wider Analog & Mixed-Signal family row. Figures refresh nightly.