Senior Mixed-Signal Timing Systems Engineer

ADP, Inc.; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 96,000 - 132,000; Full time

Job summary

SiTime Canada seeks a Systems Engineer to work on brand new MEMS timing devices in the heart of how ASICs function within a system. You will collaborate with design and marketing to understand device behavior and ensure it meets customer specifications in wireless, data center, and automotive domains.

Responsibilities include device bring-up, adherence to requirements, automated test design with Python, GitLab collaboration, and contributing to pre-silicon device drivers.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years experience in high frequency signals, timing, or embedded systems with a focus on validation and systems engineering.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or adjacent degree.
• Fully on-site, no ability for remote work.
• Knowledge of serial communication protocols (SPI, I2C, SMBus, etc.).
• Understanding memory structures within ASIC devices.
• Hands on experience with lab equipment (power supplies, frequency counters/generators, oscilloscopes, etc.).
• Python based object oriented programming, familiarity with equipment automation and SCPI commands is a bonus.
• Knowledge of voltage controlled oscillators, phase lock loops, low pass filters, and how they work within phase noise systems is a bonus.
• Understanding of transmission line theory and signal drive types (CMOS, HCSL, LVDS).
• Knowledge of signal modulation through PM and FM.

Responsibilities

• Device bring-up for new products.
• Familiarizing yourself with PCB design prior to device arrival and ensuring pathways for power, serial communications, in/out signals, etc. are connected properly.
• Debugging of devices if they do not appear to be communicating correctly upon arrival.
• Collection of some initial data to prove device is alive and functioning.
• Confirmation of adherence to a set of requirements.
• Understanding the parameters the device must meet to satisfy product marketing.
• Working with design and verification teams to ensure all possible optimizations are being set successfully.
• Collection and analysis of characterization data to provide datasheet metrics for customers.
• Working through a list of product requirements to ensure all features are checked fully before releasing to production.
• Design and implementation of automated tests.
• Use python scripts to create automated tests using available lab equipment to verify the functionality of devices.
• Collaborate on Gitlab projects across sites to ensure all code is up to date and traceable to commit history.
• Contribute to device drivers during pre-silicon development to drive the direction of usage in scripts.
• PCB design and debugging.
• While preparing for a device an evaluation PCB will be designed in house by the systems team to allow interaction with serial communications lines and other signal lines.
• Reworking surface mount components of size 0402 and 0201, as well as various through hole components.
• Creativity in prototyping board improvements or changes as necessary.
• Report writing and communications.
• During a device life cycle certain data must be formatted and added to a report.
• Automation testing may also require reporting, or communication through a ticketing system.

Skills

High frequency signals

Timing

Embedded systems

Python programming

Object oriented programming

SCPI commands

Root cause analysis

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Power supplies

Frequency counters

Lab equipment

Job description

SiTime Canada seeks a Systems Engineer to work on brand new MEMS timing devices in the heart of how ASICs function within a system. You will collaborate with design and marketing to understand device behavior and ensure it meets customer specifications in wireless, data center, and automotive domains.

Responsibilities include device bring-up, adherence to requirements, automated test design with Python, GitLab collaboration, and contributing to pre-silicon device drivers.