Lead Product Validation Engineer, MEMS Timing

SiTime Corporation; Santa Clara, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 148,000 - 204,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k plan

Health, dental, vision insurance

Parental leave

Equity grants

Quarterly bonus

Job summary

SiTime Corporation in Santa Clara, CA, is seeking a Principal Engineer for Product Validation to lead cross-functional teams in validating MEMS-based timing devices. You will shape verification plans, drive data analysis, and guide design improvements across MEMS and circuit teams.

The role emphasizes strong leadership, deep expertise in mixed-signal circuits, and hands-on lab work. Competitive compensation with bonuses and equity is offered in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• MS or PhD in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering. Exceptional candidates with other backgrounds will be considered.
• 10+ years of experience in the productization of semiconductor sensor-based devices.
• Experience leading engineering project teams and creating and executing verification and characterization plans.
• Strong, fundamental knowledge of mixed signal circuits.
• Hands-on experience with electronics lab instrumentation. Prior experience with metrology systems for evaluating timing parameters is preferred but not required.
• Excellent programming skills and prior experience with MATLAB and/or Python.
• Strong statistical analysis skills.

Responsibilities

• Grow and lead a team of engineers responsible for validation, characterization, and release-to-production of MEMS-based timing products.
• Interface with cross-functional teams, vendors, and manage projects across different sites.
• Plan and execute device verification and characterization.
• Work with MEMS and circuit design teams to evaluate new silicon and recommend design improvements for enhanced performance.
• 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.
• Innovate and prototype system architectures and new technologies for next-generation products.

Skills

Leadership

Programming

Statistical analysis

Analytical thinking

Communication

Collaboration

Education

MS or PhD in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering

Tools

MATLAB

Python

Metrology systems

Job description

SiTime Corporation in Santa Clara, CA, is seeking a Principal Engineer for Product Validation to lead cross-functional teams in validating MEMS-based timing devices. You will shape verification plans, drive data analysis, and guide design improvements across MEMS and circuit teams.

The role emphasizes strong leadership, deep expertise in mixed-signal circuits, and hands-on lab work. Competitive compensation with bonuses and equity is offered in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.