Director, MEMS Engineering Rijswijk

SiTime Corp.; Rijswijk; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

SiTime Corp. seeks a Director of MEMS Engineering to own and drive MEMS development for next‑gen precision timing products. You will lead a world‑class team, shape the engineering culture, and work with executives to define the roadmap and processes that sustain SiTime's market leadership.

You will manage cross‑functional programs, interact with partners, scale capabilities, and ensure reliable delivery through hands‑on technical leadership and strategic direction.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in mechanical, electrical engineering or physics, or equivalent.
• 10+ years in MEMS or sensors; 15+ years preferred.
• Proven record of leading MEMS programs and teams.
• Hands-on MEMS design, fabrication, characterization, and modeling.
• Strong leadership, decision making, and communication.

Responsibilities

• Lead MEMS engineers to solve challenging timing problems.
• Scale the engineering team and foster innovation and execution.
• Contribute to technical roadmap with cross‑functional input.
• Advance MEMS tech, improve performance and manufacturability.
• Interface with vendors and establish beneficial partnerships.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Operations and PM for execution.

Skills

MEMS design

MEMS fabrication

MEMS characterization

MEMS modeling

Leadership

Education

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

Tools

Metrology equipment

MEMS fabrication knowledge

Job description

Timing is the heartbeat of all electronics, ensuring performance, resilience and scalability. For decades, quartz devices, non-silicon technology, have kept systems in sync, but they struggle in harsher, more demanding environments. MEMS-based Precision Timing delivers greater accuracy, smaller size and resilience. Today, MEMS timing powers over 400 applications, including high-growth ones in 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. For more information, visit: www.sitime.com .

Job Summary

As a Director of MEMS Engineering, you will own and drive development of cutting-edge MEMS for 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 strong culture of engineering innovation, collaborate with senior leadership in establishing robust development processes, and shape the corporate roadmap definition via direct interaction with 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 the 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, both 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 programing languages, circuits, metrology equipment, and methods

Compensation Range:

At SiTime, we believe great work deserves great rewards. 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 committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants. Employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of any characteristic protected by applicable law.

Learn More about SiTime:

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