Principal Analog Design Engineer

SiTime Corp.; United States; On-site; USD 190,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity grants

Annual bonus

401k plan

Health / dental / vision

Job summary

SiTime is seeking a Principal Analog Design Engineer to provide technical leadership in developing advanced clock and timing products. This role balances hands-on circuit design with system-level judgment to meet performance, schedule, and cost targets in collaboration with test, validation, and product teams.

You will mentor junior designers and work with remote teams to drive projects from concept through production.

Qualifications

• Master’s or PhD in Electrical Engineering.
• 10+ years of analog/mixed-signal CMOS design experience.
• Deep understanding of transistor behavior, circuit noise theory, and phase noise concepts.

Responsibilities

• Define, design, and develop novel circuits for high-performance timing products.
• Mentor, lead, and guide junior designers.
• Collaborate effectively with remote engineering teams.
• Support prototype testing, debugging, and lab characterization.
• Provide technical support across the full product development cycle through production release.

Skills

Analog/mixed-signal design

PLL design

Circuit design expertise

SystemVerilog/Verilog-A/AMS

Lab testing & characterization

Cadence tools

transistor behavior & noise theory

Education

Master’s or PhD in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Cadence ASL/AMS

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

SiTime is seeking a Principal Analog Design Engineer to provide technical leadership in developing advanced clock and timing products. This role combines hands‑on circuit design expertise with strong system‑level understanding to balance performance, schedule, and cost trade‑offs. Working closely with test and validation, program management, product engineering, and other functional teams, you will align technical solutions with business goals and drive projects from concept through successful execution in a collaborative, fast‑paced environment. We value diverse experiences, perspectives, and career paths, and welcome candidates who are excited to contribute to our mission.

Responsibilities

• Define, design, and develop innovative circuits for high‑performance timing products
• Mentor, lead, and guide junior designers
• Collaborate effectively with remote engineering teams
• Support prototype testing, debugging, and lab characterization
• Provide technical support across the full product development cycle through production release

Qualifications & Requirements

• Master’s or PhD degree in Electrical Engineering
• 10+ years of relevant experience in analog/mixed‑signal CMOS design
• Strong knowledge of integrated circuit design, device physics, and process technology
• Experience designing Phase Locked Loops (PLLs) or related building blocks, including phase detectors, charge pumps, LC‑Voltage Controlled Oscillators (VCOs), fractional‑N synthesizers, crystal oscillators, VCXOs, temperature sensors, on‑chip regulators, DACs, ADCs and similar circuits
• Deep understanding of transistor behavior, circuit noise theory, and phase noise concepts
• Proficiency with the Cadence analog/mixed‑signal simulation toolset
• Familiarity with analog/mixed‑signal design flow, simulation methods, design rules, post‑layout verification
• Experience with analog behavioral modeling using SystemVerilog, Verilog‑A, or AMS
• Hands‑on experience with lab testing and characterization
• English proficiency is required, including the ability to effectively communicate, collaborate, and perform job responsibilities in a professional business environment.

Desired Characteristics & Attributes

• Collaborative, self‑motivated, and positive team contributor
• Able to empower others and provide effective mentorship
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills

Compensation

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.

• Benefits offered: 401k plan, health and wellness that includes medical, dental, vision, life, parental leave, legal services, and time off plans.

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. SiTime participates in the E‑Verify program.

Learn More about SiTime

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