Senior MEMS Validation & Characterization Lead

SiTime Corp.; Rijswijk; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Quarterly bonus

Equity grants

Equal employment opportunities

Job summary

SiTime Corp. in the Netherlands is seeking a Principal Post-Silicon Validation Engineer to lead validation, characterization, and productization of MEMS-based timing products.

You will define validation strategies from silicon to production and mentor engineers across design, product engineering, and operations. You will drive cross-functional initiatives, develop automated test platforms, and analyze data to inform product releases, with a hands-on leadership style and strong collaboration

Qualifications

• MS or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, or a related discipline.
• 10+ years of experience in post-silicon validation, characterization, and productization of semiconductor, MEMS, analog, mixed‑signal, or sensor‑based products.
• Proven track record of leading complex cross‑functional engineering projects from concept through production release.
• Extensive experience defining validation strategies, test methodologies, characterization plans, risk assessments, and production release criteria.
• Strong, fundamental knowledge of analog and mixed‑signal circuits, semiconductor devices, and measurement techniques.
• Hands‑on experience with laboratory instrumentation, automated test systems, and hardware debug. Experience with timing metrology systems is highly desirable.
• Experience developing automated measurement, data‑processing, and analysis solutions using Python, MATLAB, or similar programming environments.
• Strong statistical analysis skills with experience interpreting large characterization datasets and making data‑driven engineering decisions.
• Experience leading root‑cause investigations and resolving complex silicon, package, test, and system‑level issues.
• Strong communication and leadership skills with the ability to influence technical decisions across organizational boundaries.
• Demonstrated ability to mentor engineers, influence technical decisions, and provide technical leadership in a highly collaborative environment.

Responsibilities

• Define and lead post-silicon validation and characterization strategies for MEMS-based timing products from first silicon through production release.
• Provide hands‑on technical leadership for validation, characterization, and release‑to‑production activities across multiple product lines and engineering sites.
• Drive cross‑functional execution as Systems Engineering Lead, coordinating activities across design, product engineering, test engineering, quality, reliability, operations, and external vendors.
• Define validation methodologies, test coverage, release criteria, and risk assessment strategies to ensure product qualification and production readiness.
• Define and drive system‑level validation methodologies for frequency accuracy, phase noise, jitter, frequency stability, environmental robustness, and long‑term reliability of MEMS-based timing products.
• Collaborate with MEMS and circuit design teams to evaluate new silicon, identify performance limitations, and drive improvements in product performance, yield, and manufacturability.
• Lead hands‑on debugging, failure analysis, and root‑cause investigations of silicon, package, test, and system‑level issues, driving corrective actions through closure.
• Architect and develop advanced test platforms, automated measurement systems, firmware, and data‑analysis infrastructure to support product characterization and production release.
• Analyze characterization data using statistical methods to identify trends, assess risks, and support product release decisions.
• Drive deployment of characterization methodologies, screening algorithms, and validation learnings into manufacturing and production test environments.
• Establish and promote best practices, technical standards, and continuous improvement initiatives for validation, characterization, and product industrialization.
• Influence product architecture, technology roadmaps, and validation strategies for next‑generation MEMS-based timing products.
• Mentor engineers and provide technical leadership across the organization.
• Represent Systems Engineering in technical reviews, product release decisions, customer escalations, and executive risk assessments.

Skills

Post-silicon validation

Cross-functional leadership

Python

MATLAB

Statistical analysis

Laboratory instrumentation

Hardware debugging

Root-cause investigations

Mentoring engineers

Communication skills

Education

MS/PhD in EE/related

Tools

Automated test systems

Electronic measurement equipment

PCB validation platforms

Job description

SiTime Corp. in the Netherlands is seeking a Principal Post-Silicon Validation Engineer to lead validation, characterization, and productization of MEMS-based timing products.

You will define validation strategies from silicon to production and mentor engineers across design, product engineering, and operations. You will drive cross-functional initiatives, develop automated test platforms, and analyze data to inform product releases, with a hands-on leadership style and strong collaboration