Sr. Engineer, Infrastructure Software

SiTime Corporation•Santa Clara, CA

16h•$138,800 - $190,850•Onsite

About The Position

SiTime is looking for a talented and motivated Senior Software/Firmware Engineer to join our growing infrastructure team in Michigan. You will build and scale next‑generation mixed-signal semiconductor test systems and automation platforms, collaborating closely with hardware, validation, and test engineers across global teams. This role is essential to ensuring the performance, stability, and scalability of production and R&D test infrastructure. This position is “startup mode” by design: you’ll be hands-on, move fast, own outcomes end-to-end, and help shape the architecture, coding standards, and development workflows as the team scales.

Requirements

5+ years of hands-on experience in software and/or firmware development with demonstrated ownership of shipped, maintained systems
Strong proficiency in Python, C/C++, C# (MATLAB experience is a plus)
Proven experience building hardware-interfacing software such as device drivers, control software, embedded services, or instrument automation
Experience with MCU and/or FPGA integration and control (bring-up, interfaces, command/control, validation)
Familiarity with instrument communication protocols such as SCPI, VISA, serial/UART (and debugging these interfaces in real systems)
Strong debugging skills spanning software + hardware boundaries (signal/logic-level thinking, structured root cause, reproducible fixes)
Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment; comfortable with ambiguity and rapid iteration
Willingness to participate in overseas business travel (~1 month per year)
MS in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent practical experience

Nice To Haves

Experience designing and maintaining a HAL and modular architecture that supports multiple hardware variants and product lines
Familiar with lab instruments such as oscilloscopes, digital multimeters, spectrum/phase noise analyzers, power supplies, and switching matrices
Experience with bench, Automated Test Equipment (ATE), rack-level test infrastructure development (PXI, DAQ, switching/relay systems)
Experience in mixed-signal IC validation/testing, characterization
Strong software engineering fundamentals: interfaces, versioning, performance profiling, automated unit/integration testing
Experience with CI/CD pipelines, packaging/release management, and runtime telemetry/monitoring for test infrastructure reliability
Understanding of semiconductor test engineering and production workflow, including transfer-to-manufacturing and sustaining support

Responsibilities

Design and develop software/firmware for mixed-signal chip test systems and infrastructure platforms
Build a robust Hardware Abstraction Layer (HAL) to standardize control of instruments, fixtures, and embedded controllers across multiple test platforms
Architect modular, reusable software components (drivers, services, libraries, APIs) to enable rapid bring-up of new boards, sockets, and test capabilities
Collaborate with hardware and test engineers to bring up systems, debug issues, and validate test setups (hands-on lab work expected)
Partner with production teams to transfer test systems to OSAT and support ramp/debug in manufacturing environments
Optimize and expand existing test automation frameworks for throughput, reliability, maintainability, and observability
Define and implement software quality practices: code reviews, automated testing, release tagging, and CI/CD improvements for infrastructure software
Document code, workflows, architecture decisions, and best practices for cross-team collaboration and long-term maintainability
Operate effectively in a fast-moving environment: prioritize, scope, prototype, iterate, and harden solutions into production-grade systems