Sr. Failure Analysis Engineer

SiTime Corporation • Santa Clara, CA

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About The Position

We are hiring a Senior Failure Analysis Engineer to join a highly collaborative engineering team focused on solving complex semiconductor IC failures. This role is ideal for a hands-on technical expert who enjoys deep-dive analysis, advanced FA tools, and cross-functional problem solving. You will play a key role in identifying failure mechanisms, driving root cause analysis, and helping improve product quality, reliability, and customer satisfaction for advanced semiconductor products.

Requirements

• 5+ years of hands-on experience in semiconductor IC failure analysis.
• Strong understanding of semiconductor device structures, processes, and common failure mechanisms; MEMS experience is a plus.
• Demonstrated experience with fault isolation, functional verification, and root cause failure analysis.
• Hands-on experience with advanced FA tools and techniques, including micro-probing, SEM/EDX, silicon device deprocessing, FIB, and mechanical cross-sectioning.
• Knowledge of 2D/3D X-ray inspection, EMMI/OBIRCH, thermal imaging, decapsulation, and semiconductor reliability testing.
• Ability to communicate complex technical findings clearly to engineering teams, leadership, and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Strong ownership mindset with the ability to manage priorities, drive investigations, and deliver results in a fast-paced environment.
• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, Materials Science, Physics, or a related technical field is required; master’s degree is preferred.

Nice To Haves

• MEMS experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead electrical and physical failure analysis investigations from initial fault isolation through root cause conclusion.
• Analyze failures from customer returns, qualification, reliability testing, and new product development to identify failure mechanisms and drive corrective actions.
• Collaborate with design, product, test, system, reliability, and customer engineering teams to improve design robustness, test coverage, and manufacturing quality.
• Prepare clear FA summaries, technical reports, and leadership updates that support timely decision-making.
• Strengthen FA best practices, share lessons learned, and help improve overall analysis efficiency and reporting consistency.

Benefits

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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior