Director, MEMS Engineering

Qabird; Rijswijk; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Quarterly bonus

Equity grants

Job summary

Qabird is looking for a Director of MEMS Engineering in Rijswijk, Netherlands. The successful candidate will own the development of MEMS for next-generation precision timing products, lead a world-class engineering team, and drive innovation within the organization. With a Ph.D. and over 10 years of MEMS experience, you will collaborate with senior leadership to shape the roadmap and ensure exceptional results and execution excellence in MEMS technologies. A competitive compensation package, including bonuses and equity grants, is offered.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of industry experience in MEMS or specialty sensor development; 15+ years preferred.
• Demonstrated success leading and delivering complex MEMS development programs.
• Proven record of building and leading high-performance engineering teams of 5+ engineers.

Responsibilities

• Lead a world-class team of MEMS engineers and deliver solutions.
• Scale your team and build a culture of innovation and execution.
• Contribute technical ideas for SiTime’s technical roadmap.

Skills

MEMS development

Mechanical Engineering

Electrical Engineering

Physics

Leadership

Technical communication

Education

Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or equivalent

Tools

Programming languages

Circuits

Metrology equipment

Job description

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About SiTime

SiTime is the Precision Timing company.

Timing is the heartbeat of all electronics, ensuring performance, resilience and scalability. For decades, quartz devices and non-silicon technology have kept systems in sync, but they struggle in harsher environments. MEMS-based Precision Timing delivers greater accuracy, smaller size and resilience. MEMS timing powers over 400 applications, including AI datacenters, automated driving, industrial and humanoid robots, wearables and IoT.

Our semiconductor MEMS programmable solutions offer a rich feature set that enables customers to differentiate their products with higher performance, smaller size, lower power, and better reliability. With more than 4 billion devices shipped, SiTime is changing the timing industry.

Job Summary

As a Director of MEMS Engineering, you will own and drive development of cutting-edge MEMS for the next generation of SiTime precision timing products during a pivotal growth phase of the company. This role combines strategic leadership of a world-class team with tactical hands-on execution of projects on a corporate roadmap. You will lead and scale the organization on technical execution, cultivate a strong culture of engineering innovation, collaborate with senior leadership in establishing robust development processes, and shape the corporate roadmap through direct interaction with the executive team to further advance SiTime’s market leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead a world-class team of MEMS engineers and deliver solutions to toughest MEMS timing problems.
• Scale your team and build a culture of innovation and execution excellence through coaching, managing career advancements, and hiring new employees.
• Contribute technical ideas for SiTime’s technical roadmap by working with Marketing and Executive teams in defining next-generation products based on new technologies.
• Lead development of new MEMS technologies, enhance performance or manufacturability of existing devices, improve measurement or simulation infrastructure, through team effort and personal technical contributions.
• Interface with local and overseas vendors, establish new partnerships favorable to SiTime business.
• Partner closely with Engineering, Operations, and Program Management to deliver scalable, predictable development execution.
• Adapt to evolving business needs and lead critical initiatives as required.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or equivalent.
• 10+ years of industry experience in MEMS or specialty sensor development; 15+ years is preferred. Experience with MEMS timing is strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated success leading and delivering complex MEMS development programs.
• Proven record of building and leading high-performance engineering teams of 5+ engineers.
• Hands-on technical credibility across MEMS design, fabrication, characterization, and modeling.
• Strong technical and business judgment with the ability to innovate, design experiments, and interpret complex data.
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational, and written and verbal communication skills.
• Working knowledge of programming languages, circuits, metrology equipment, and methods.
• Passion for execution excellence, ownership, delivering exceptional results.

Compensation & Benefits

At SiTime, we offer a comprehensive and highly competitive compensation package designed to attract top talent.

In addition to base salary, this role is eligible for a quarterly bonus tied to the achievement of innovation goals, reflecting our commitment to recognizing meaningful impact. We also offer equity grants, providing a meaningful opportunity to share in the company’s future growth and success.

SiTime is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We treat each person fairly and do not tolerate discrimination or harassment against anyone on the basis of protected characteristics. SiTime participates in the E-Verify program.

Learn More

Review the Get to Know SiTime section of our career page to explore our culture, values, and what makes us unique.

Innovation on Top – Philosophies of Innovation with Rajesh Vashist; Fabrication Knowledge – An Interview with Rajesh Vashist; SiTime Corporation – YouTube.