Senior Sales Engineer

Elevate; San Diego (CA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Unlimited PTO

Performance bonuses

Relocation assistance

Tuition reimbursement

Sabbatical program

Conference attendance support

Biweekly phone stipend

Employee assistance program

Retirement plans

Lunch catered by local restaurants

Job summary

Elevate Semiconductor is seeking a Sales Engineer to bridge engineering and customer teams in California. You will extract customer needs, present technical solutions, and drive design wins across analog and mixed-signal products.

The role requires 3+ years in semiconductor sales/engineering, strong communication, and travel readiness (25–40%). MBA preferred; bachelor's in Electrical Engineering. Relocation and a comprehensive benefits package are offered.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering; MBA preferred.
• 3+ years in semiconductor sales, applications, or design engineering.
• Strong ability to translate technical concepts into business value.
• Willingness to travel 25–40%.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Sales to identify customer needs and propose technical solutions.
• Deliver technical presentations, product demos, and design reviews.
• Support evaluations, performance analysis, and implementation.
• Act as primary technical contact during the pre-sales process.
• Collaborate with multiple engineering teams to drive design wins.
• Gather market feedback to influence product development.
• Support product launches with collateral and customer training.
• Prepare technical proposals and competitive comparisons.
• Travel to customer sites, conferences, and trade shows as needed.
• Build long-term technical relationships with customers and partners.

Skills

Customer engagement

Technical presentations

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Written communication

Verbal communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

MBA preferred

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Source measurement units

Logic analyzers

Laboratory equipment

MATLAB

Python

Job description

Elevate Semiconductor is seeking a Sales Engineer to serve as the technical bridge between our engineering teams and customers. This role partners closely with Sales, Applications Engineering, Product Engineering, and Design Engineering to understand customer requirements,demonstratetechnical capabilities, and develop solutions that align with customer needs.

The ideal candidate is an experienced Applications Engineer with a strong background in analog and mixed signal semiconductors and a passion for customer engagement. An MBA or similar business background is highly preferred. Success in this role requires the ability to build trusted customer relationships while translating complex technical solutions into business value for ATE and semiconductor test applications.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the Sales team to identify customer needs and recommend appropriate technical solutions.
• Provide technical presentations, product demonstrations, and design reviews to customers.
• Support customer evaluations byassistingwith product selection, performance analysis, and implementation.
• Act as the primary technical point of contact during thepre salesprocess.
• Collaborate with Applications, Product Engineering, and Design Engineering to resolve customer technical questions and drive successful design wins.
• Gather customer feedback and market intelligence to influence future product development.
• Support new product introductions and product launches with technical collateral and customer training.
• Assist in preparing technical proposals, responses to customer inquiries, and competitive product comparisons.
• Travel to customer sites, industry conferences, and trade shows as needed.
• Buildlong-termtechnical relationships with customers and strategic partners.
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineeringor a related technical field.AnMBAispreferred.
• 3+ years of experience in semiconductor sales engineering, applications engineering, product engineering, design engineering, or a similar customer facing technical role.
• Strong understanding of analog and mixed signal semiconductor products.
• Experience supporting customers throughout the technical sales process.
• Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills.
• Ability to explain complex technical concepts to both technical and nontechnical audiences.
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills.
• Comfortable working independently while collaborating across multiple functional teams.
• Willingness to travelapproximately 25%to 40%.

• 100% Employer Paid Health Insurance (Medical, Dental, Vision)
• Unlimited Paid Time Off
• Performance Bonuses
• Free Lunch Catered in by Local Restaurants
• Retirement Plans
• Sabbatical Program
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Volunteer Days
• Relocation Assistance
• Conference Attendance Support
• Biweekly Phone Stipend
• Employee Assistance Program

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Automated Test Equipment (ATE) or semiconductor test.
• Familiarity with precision analog ICs, DACs, PMICs, interface ICs, or mixed signal products.
• Experience working with global semiconductor customers.
• Knowledge of memory, AI, computing, or automotive semiconductor markets.
• Experience using oscilloscopes, source measurement units, logic analyzers, and laboratory equipment.
• Experience with MATLAB, Python, or other data analysis tools.
• Previousexperience supporting new product introductions or product marketing activities.

The salary range for this role is $90,000.00-$160,000.00. Starting salary will be aligned with your relevant experience and demonstrated capabilities during the interview process. Typically, candidates begin at the initial tier of our compensation range, with placement adjusted for candidates presenting extensive directly applicable experience.