Principal Engineer, Product Validation

SiTime Corporation

4d•$148,320 - $203,940

About The Position

The Principal Product Validation Engineer will lead and contribute to productization of SiTime’s MEMS-based timing devices. This highly visible role works cross-functionally to ensure system-level product performance and help solve challenging timing problems. The position leads and contributes to validation, characterization, and release-to-production activities, and includes working with design teams, vendors, and teams across different sites.

Requirements

MS or PhD in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering; exceptional candidates with other backgrounds will be considered.
10+ years of experience in 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.
Excellent programming skills and prior experience with MATLAB and/or Python.
Strong statistical analysis skills.
High self-motivation and drive to make an impact.
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
Clear and concise written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to work in a highly collaborative, fast-paced team environment.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience with metrology systems for evaluating timing parameters.

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 and 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 for automated data acquisition and analysis.
Develop and transfer algorithms to final test and production environments.
Perform engineering failure analysis to identify root causes of product issues.
Innovate and prototype system architectures and new technologies for next-generation products.