Engineer II, Post-Silicon Validation

SiTime; Rijswijk; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity grants

Quarterly bonus

Job summary

SiTime in the Netherlands seeks a Post-Silicon Validation Engineer II to productize MEMS-based timing products. You will perform post-silicon validation, characterization, firmware development, and support hardware test automation across MEMS, CMOS, and NPI teams.

We value hands-on lab experience and strong coding in MATLAB, Python, and C/C++. The role requires collaboration in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment with equity grants and a quarterly bonus as part of the compensation package.

Qualifications

• Post-silicon validation and characterization of MEMS-based timing products.
• Develop firmware and test automation; support hardware test development.

Responsibilities

• Validation, characterization, and release-to-production of MEMS-based timing products.
• Collaborate with MEMS and circuit design teams to evaluate silicon at system level; propose design improvements.
• Design, develop, and validate PCB test platforms and firmware for automated data acquisition and analysis.
• Develop and transfer algorithms to final test and production environments.
• Perform engineering failure analysis to root cause product issues.

Skills

MATLAB

Python

C/C++

Lab instrumentation

Statistical analysis

Education

MS or PhD in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Spectrum analyzers

Job description

About SiTime

SiTime is the Precision Timing company. 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

The Post-Silicon Validation Engineer II is responsible for productizing SiTime’s revolutionary MEMS-based timing products. Responsibilities include mixed-signal post-silicon validation and characterization, system algorithms, firmware development, support to hardware development for test automation, test functions software development, execution of Failure Analysis, conduct experiments to prototype new system architectures for future products, and finally cross-functional interaction with MEMS, CMOS, NPI, Operations, Marketing organizations.

It is not necessary to meet all job requirements to be a qualified candidate for the position.

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Responsibilities

• Validation, characterization, and release-to-production of MEMS-based timing products.
• Work with MEMS and circuit design teams to evaluate new silicon at system and building block level, recommend design improvements for enhanced performance.
• Develop and carry out experiments to prototype new system architectures and technologies.
• Design, develop, and validate PCB test platforms and firmware to enable automated data acquisition & analysis.
• Develop and transfer algorithms to final test and production environments.
• Perform engineering failure analysis to root cause product issues.

Qualifications & Requirement

• MS or PhD in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering.
• 2+ years of experience in the productization of semiconductor sensor-based devices.
• Fundamental knowledge and understanding of analog and mixed-signal circuits.
• Hands-on experience with electronics lab instrumentation and measurements setups. Prior experience with metrology systems for evaluating timing parameters is preferred but not required.
• Very good programming skills with hands-on experience in MATLAB, Python, C, C++, including object-oriented programming.
• Very good statistical analysis skills.

Desired Characteristics & Attributes

• High level of self-motivation and drive to make an impact.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Clear and concise written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work in a highly collaborative, fast-paced team environment.

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 an Equal Opportunity Employer . We treat each person fairly and we do not tolerate discrimination or harassment against anyone on the basis of any protected characteristics, including race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, pregnancy, political affiliation, protected veteran status, protected genetic information, or marital status or other characteristics protected by law.

Learn More about SiTime:

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