System Architect, Synchronization & Timing
About The Position
The Time Synchronization System Architect serves as SiTime’s resident time synchronization expert, with a focus on datacenter, AI, 5G, and networking markets and applications. In this senior technical leadership role, the architect develops deep technical relationships with key customers and leads architectural-level discussions. The role works with product marketing to shape SiTime’s roadmap and strategy for datacenter and communications, and serves as a product and technical expert for the sales force to support design wins and net revenue. The position also involves industry initiatives and standards activities in time synchronization and RF, strategic account and reference design partner development, and creating technical collateral to educate customers and strengthen SiTime’s profile as a timing expert. The annual base salary range is $138,800–$190,850. Compensation may also include a bonus based on achieving innovation goals and equity. SiTime offers benefits including 401(k), medical, dental, vision, life, parental leave, legal services, and time-off plans.
Requirements
- At least 10 years of datacenter, networking, or telecom experience working as a timing architect or timing-related system engineer.
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
- In-depth knowledge of telecom standards, including GR-1244, IEEE 1588/PTP, NPT, GPS/GNSS, G.8262, and SyncE.
- Deep understanding of time synchronization architectures and systems.
- Deep understanding of timing measurement methodology at both component and system levels.
- Hands-on experience with timing measurement instrumentation.
- Design and/or applications support experience for synchronized timing products.
- Ability to engage in deep technical and architectural discussions with system architects and designers at key telecom equipment suppliers and operators.
- Excellent communication skills.
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree.
- Experience with standards bodies such as ITU-T Study Group 15, IETF TICTOC or NTP, IEEE 1588 or 802.1, and MEF MBH.
- Ownership mindset focused on the overall success of products.
- Positive, enthusiastic, can-do attitude.
- Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to work in teams and collaborate effectively across functions.
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, rapidly changing environment.
Responsibilities
- Establish deep technical relationships with key customers, including system architects and technical management, and serve as a trusted timing advisor.
- Drive clock-tree and architectural discussions in key application areas, addressing customer needs at the system level.
- Work with marketing to guide SiTime’s roadmap in relation to future technology trajectories and market disruption.
- Lead SiTime industry initiatives and standards activities in time synchronization and RF.
- Serve as a technical and product advocate in support of strategic account and reference design partner development.
- Develop customer-focused technical educational materials that raise SiTime’s profile as a timing expert.
Benefits
- 401(k)
- Health and wellness benefits, including medical, dental, vision, and life coverage
- Parental leave
- Legal services
- Time-off plans
- Bonus based on achieving innovation goals
- Equity
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
