MEMS Microphone System Validation Engineer (m/f/d)

TDK Electronics AG; München; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

TDK Electronics AG in Munich is looking for a MEMS microphone system validation engineer to lead development from design to manufacturing release, collaborating with ASIC, MEMS, and package teams to validate electrical and acoustical performance.

The role requires strong data analysis, scripting in Python/Matlab, hands-on lab validation, and ability to work with international customers in English; some travel may be required.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in engineering or related field; PhD a plus.
• 5+ years of lab validation or characterization engineering experiences shipping MEMS/semiconductor devices to high-volume customers.
• Strong programming, data analysis, and objectivity in data-driven decisions.

Responsibilities

• Own validation and characterization across process and test condition corners at bench level and identify deviations from requirements.
• Conduct performance evaluations of electrical and acoustical aspects of MEMS, ASIC, and package designs.
• Establish validation methodologies, test coverage, acceptance criteria, and reporting requirements.
• Define validation scope, objectives, plans, and schedules based on input from large volume customers.
• Create documentation for validation test designs and support automated test setups.

Skills

Python

Matlab

LabVIEW

Data analysis

Statistics

Acoustic validation

English language

Education

Master's degree in mechanical or electrical engineering

PhD preferred

Tools

JMP

Job description

As a MEMS microphone system validation engineer, you will be a leader focused on driving MEMS microphone development from design to manufacturing release. Work cross-functionally with ASIC, MEMS, and package throughout the full product and system design, in close collaboration with test, quality, reliability, failure analysis, and final customer applications, to deliver cutting-edge MEMS devices to market. The system validation engineer oversees the planning, execution, data analysis, and reporting of product performance, with a focus on the complete characterization of the microphone device's electrical and acoustical performance. The role leverages acoustical expertise and product management skills to address technical development issues, working closely with many customers to resolve complex challenges

Your responsibilities

• Own product validation and characterization across process and test condition corners at the bench level and identify any deviations from the requirements.
• Conduct performance evaluations, covering electrical and acoustical aspects, of products and ASIC, MEMS, and package design-of experiments (DoEs) at the microphone module level.
• Establish validation methodologies, test coverage, acceptance criteria, and reporting requirements.
• Define validation scope, objectives, plans, and schedules based on input from large volume customers.
• Create documentation for validation test designs and support the development of automated test setups.
• Support the bring-up of new microphone products, including initial hardware and software readiness activities. Define, develop, execute, and validate test trim routines.
• Execute validation tests, analyze results, and perform root-cause analysis for performance, reliability, and specification-related issues. Conduct investigations and deep technical analysis when required to isolate ASIC, MEMS, and package device-related issues. Support debug activities, including collaboration with design and development teams.
• Manage validation equipment, including availability, maintenance coordination, readiness, and appropriate utilization. Ensure validation activities are conducted in accordance with applicable safety, quality, and operational requirements.
• Perform and analyze correlations across the product development process and investigate discrepancies. Identify trends, sources of variation, and potential risks through statistical and engineering analysis. Support the development of accurate, traceable, and repeatable validation data sets.
• Prepare validation reports, technical summaries, dashboards, and review materials. Present results, risks, deviations, and recommendations to project stakeholders and customers as appropriate.
• Collaborate with TDK design, product, quality, manufacturing, applications, and technology development teams.
• Maintain clear documentation of test plans, test conditions, results, issues, conclusions, and follow-up actions.
• Support efforts to improve model and simulation quality, accuracy, and correlation with measured device and module performance. Provide validation expertise to technology development experiments.
• Contribute to defining and improving standard validation processes, tools, and best practices. Develop new validation solutions and methodologies through technology development initiatives to identify opportunities to increase validation efficiency, automation, test coverage, and data quality.
• A Master's degree in mechanical, electrical/electronics engineering, physics, material science or related field. PhD a plus.
• 5+ years of lab validation or characterization engineering experienceshipping MEMS/semiconductor devices to high-volume customers
• Scripting and automation experience is a plus
• Scripting experience in statistical software (i.e. JMP) a plus

Key Attributes:

• Strong knowledge of programming languages for data analysis and testautomation, such as Python,Matlab, and LabVIEW
• Acoustic lab validation background is a big plus for the required qualifications
• Self-motivated with a strong desire to learn
• Ability to juggle multiple projects at a time
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to work on aggressive schedules
• Strong analytical skills
• Ability to draw conclusions from complex data set and present them at adetailed, high level depending upon the audience
• Solid understanding of statistical analysis
• Strong critical thinking and systematic problem-solving skills
• Good oral and written communication skills as well as intercultural competence to successfully collaborate with stakeholders around the globe. Working language is English.
• Willingness to travel when required

Who we are

TDK Corporation

TDK Corporation is a global technology company and innovation leader in the electronics industry, based in Tokyo, Japan. With the tagline “In Everything, Better”TDK aims to realize a better future across all aspects of life, industry, and society. For over 90 years, TDK has shaped the world from within; from the pioneering ferrite cores to cassette tapes that defined an era, to powering the digital age with advanced components, sensors, and batteries, leading the way towards a more sustainable future. United by TDK Venture Spirit, a start-up mentality built on visions, courage and mutual trust, TDK’s passionate team members around the globe pursue better—for ourselves, customers, partners, and the world. Today, the state-of-the-art technologies of TDK are in everything, from industrial applications, energy systems, electric vehicles, to smartphones and gaming, at the core of modern life.

TDK’s comprehensive, innovative-driven portfolio includes cutting-edge passive components, sensors and sensor systems, power supplies, lithium-ion and solid-state batteries, magnetic heads, AI and enterprise software solutions, and more—featuring numerous market-leading products. These are marketed under the product brands TDK, InvenSense, Micronas, Tronics, TDK-Lambda, TDK SensEI, and ATL.

Positioning theAI ecosystem as a key strategic area, TDK leverages its global network across the automotive, information and communication technology, and industrial equipment sectors to expand its business in a wide range of fields. In fiscal 2026, TDK posted total sales of USD 16.6 billion and employed about 107,000 people worldwide.

TDK Electronics develops, manufactures and markets electronic components and systems under the product brands of TDK and EPCOS, focusing on fast-growing leading-edge technology markets, which include automotive electronics, industrial electronics, and consumer electronics as well as information and communications technology. Headquartered in Munich, Germany and thanks to around 21,000 employees at around 20 design and production locations and an extensive sales network, the globally positioned company works closely with customers and creates beyond the provision of standard products the right solutions for them.

TDK attaches great importance to diversity. We look forward to receiving your application regardless of gender, nationality, ethnic origin or disability. Applicants (m/f/d) who would like the support of the local representative for the severely disabled are requested to indicate this in their application documents.