Senior Post-Silicon Validation Architect

ADP, Inc.; Rijswijk; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

SiTime is seeking a Principal Post-Silicon Validation Engineer in Rijswijk, NL to lead validation, characterization, and productization of MEMS-based timing products from first silicon through production release.

You will define validation strategies, measurement methodologies, release criteria, and risk assessments, collaborating across design, product engineering, test, quality, reliability, and operations while mentoring engineers across the organization.

Qualifications

• MS or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, or related field.
• 10+ years in post-silicon validation, characterization, and productization.
• Experience leading cross-functional projects from concept to production release.
• Strong knowledge of analog/mixed-signal circuits and measurement techniques.
• Hands-on with lab instrumentation and hardware debugging.

Responsibilities

• Define and lead post-silicon validation and characterization strategies from first silicon through production release.
• Provide hands-on leadership for validation across multiple product lines and sites.
• Coordinate cross-functional execution as Systems Engineering Lead with design, product, test, quality, reliability, and ops.
• Define validation methodologies, test coverage, release criteria, and risk assessment strategies.
• Develop system-level validation for frequency accuracy, phase noise, jitter, and long-term reliability.
• Collaborate with MEMS and circuit teams to evaluate new silicon and drive improvements.
• Lead debugging and root-cause investigations of silicon, package, test, and system issues.
• Architect advanced test platforms, automated systems, firmware, and data-analysis infrastructure.
• Analyze characterization data to identify trends and support release decisions.
• Deploy characterization learnings into manufacturing and production test environments.
• Promote best practices, standards, and continuous improvement for validation and industrialization.
• Influence product architecture and validation roadmaps for next-gen MEMS timing products.
• Mentor engineers and provide technical leadership across the organization.
• Represent Systems Engineering in technical reviews, product releases, and executive risk assessments.

Skills

Post-silicon validation

Leadership

Mentoring

Python

MATLAB

Data-driven decisions

Statistical analysis

Education

MS or PhD in EE/ME/Physics

Tools

Python

MATLAB

Automated test systems

Job description

SiTime is seeking a Principal Post-Silicon Validation Engineer in Rijswijk, NL to lead validation, characterization, and productization of MEMS-based timing products from first silicon through production release.

You will define validation strategies, measurement methodologies, release criteria, and risk assessments, collaborating across design, product engineering, test, quality, reliability, and operations while mentoring engineers across the organization.