Director, Post-Silicon Validation

Timing is the heartbeat of all electronics, ensuring performance, resilience and scalability. For decades, quartz devices, non-silicon technology, have kept systems in sync, but they struggle in harsher, more demanding environments. MEMS-based Precision Timing delivers greater accuracy, smaller size and resilience. Today, MEMS timing powers over 400 applications, including high-growth ones in AI datacenters, automated driving, industrial and humanoid robots, wearables and IoT.

Our semiconductor MEMS programmable solutions offer a rich feature set that enables customers to differentiate their products with higher performance, smaller size, lower power, and better reliability. With more than 4 billion devices shipped, SiTime is changing the timing industry. For more information, visit:  .

Job Summary
The Director, Post-Silicon Validation will be responsible for building and leading teams through the validation, characterization, debug, qualification, and datasheet verification of SiTime's industry-leading MEMS-based timing products. This role will drive post-silicon execution across a broad portfolio of products spanning networking, communications infrastructure, datacenter, industrial, automotive, mobile, and ultra-low-power applications.

The ideal candidate is a highly motivated, self-starting leader adept at driving fast-moving engineering organizations and possessing excellent technical, managerial, and communication skills. The position requires close collaboration with Circuit Design, MEMS Development, Product Engineering, Test Engineering, Quality, and Applications teams to ensure rapid silicon learning cycles, robust product performance, and efficient qualification of new technologies and products.

Responsibilities

Lead a cross-functional Post-Silicon Validation organization consisting of validation, characterization, systems, firmware/software, and automation engineers.

Provide broad and deep technical expertise and quickly understand complex silicon, system, and technology challenges, forming strategies to resolve product risks and accelerate learning cycles.

Define and drive the organization's post-silicon validation strategy, methodologies, infrastructure, and long-term technical direction.

Create and execute comprehensive validation and characterization plans to ensure product functionality, performance, reliability, and datasheet compliance.

Lead first-silicon bring-up, debug, characterization, and qualification activities for new products and technology platforms.

Develop and maintain validation methodologies covering electrical, thermal, environmental, reliability, and system-level performance evaluation.

Identify product and process shortcomings and establish robust methodologies to improve characterization efficiency, coverage, and data quality.

Collaborate with Circuit Design, MEMS Development, Packaging, NPI and Test Engineering teams to identify performance limitations, root causes, and opportunities for design improvement.

Lead development of automated hardware, software, firmware, and data analysis platforms for high-throughput characterization and validation.

Drive engineering failure analysis activities and root-cause investigations for silicon and system-level issues.

Develop characterization techniques and calibration methodologies that improve product performance and accelerate technology development.

Establish validation metrics, best practices, and reporting methodologies to ensure consistent execution across product lines and development sites.

Lead and develop managers, technical leaders, and engineers across multiple validation disciplines while establishing organizational structure, technical direction, and career development plans.

Recruit and build a world-class post-silicon validation organization.

Manage teams to accomplish technical, schedule, quality, and organizational objectives.

Drive strategic initiatives and special projects as required by management or evolving business needs.

Requirements

MS or PhD degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent field.

Minimum 12 years of industry experience in semiconductor post-silicon validation, characterization, systems engineering, mixed-signal development, or related disciplines.

Minimum 5 years of proven experience in a senior engineering leadership role leading managers and engineering teams.

Strong background in mixed-signal, analog, MEMS, sensor, RF, timing, or related semiconductor technologies.

Proven track record of…