Director, MEMS Engineering

SiTime Corporation • Ann Arbor, MI

21h

About The Position

As a Director of MEMS Engineering, you will own and drive development of cutting-edge MEMS for next generation of SiTime precision timing products during a pivotal growth phase of the Company. This role combines strategic leadership of a world-class team with tactical hands-on execution of projects on a corporate roadmap. You will lead and scale the organization on technical execution, cultivate strong culture of engineering innovation, collaborate with senior leadership in establishing robust development processes, and shape the corporate roadmap definition via direct interaction with executive team to further advance SiTime’s market leadership.

Requirements

• Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or equivalent
• 10+ years of industry experience in MEMS or specialty sensor development; 15+ years is preferred. Experience with MEMS timing is strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated success leading and delivering complex MEMS development programs.
• Proven record of building and leading high‑performance engineering teams of 5+ engineers.
• Hands‑on technical credibility across MEMS design, fabrication, characterization, and modeling.
• Strong technical and business judgment with the ability to innovate, design experiments, and interpret complex data.
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational, and written and verbal communication skills
• Working knowledge of programing languages, circuits, metrology equipment, and methods
• Passion for execution excellence, ownership, delivering exceptional results

Responsibilities

• Lead a world-class team of MEMS engineers and deliver solutions to toughest MEMS timing problems.
• Scale your team and build the culture of innovation and execution excellence through coaching, managing career advancements, and hiring new employees
• Contribute technical ideas for SiTime’s technical roadmap, by working with Marketing and Executive teams in defining next-generation products based on new technologies.
• Lead development of new MEMS technologies, enhance performance or manufacturability of existing devices, improve measurement or simulation infrastructure, both through team effort and personal technical contributions
• Interface with local and overseas vendors, establish new partnerships favorable to SiTime business
• Partner closely with Engineering, Operations, and Program Management to deliver scalable, predictable development execution.
• Adapt to evolving business needs and lead critical initiatives as required.

Benefits

• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees