Principal Product Validation Engineer
SiTime
Product
Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Posted on Jul 22, 2025
About SiTime
SiTime Corporation (NASDAQ: SITM) is the precision timing company. 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 3 billion devices shipped, SiTime is changing the timing industry. For more information, visit www.sitime.com.
Job Summary
The Principal Product Validation Engineer will lead and contribute to productization of SiTime’s revolutionary timing devices. In this highly visible role, we are looking for passionate, self-starters who can work cross-functionally to ensure system-level performance of our products and help solve the world’s toughest timing problems. It is not necessary to meet all job requirements to be a qualified candidate for the position.
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, 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 to enable automated data acquisition & analysis.
- Develop and transfer algorithms to final test and production environments.
- Perform engineering failure analysis to root cause product issues.
- Innovate and prototype system architectures and new technologies for next-generation products.
Qualifications & Requirement:
- MS or PhD in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering. Exceptional candidates with other backgrounds will be considered.
- 10+ years of experience in the 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. Prior experience with metrology systems for evaluating timing parameters is preferred but not required.
- Excellent programming skills and prior experience with MATLAB and/or Python.
- Strong statistical analysis skills.
Desired Characteristics & Attributes:
- High level of 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.
Benefits offered: 401k plan, health and wellness that includes medical, dental, vision, life, parental leave, legal services, and time off plans.
Base pay is one part of SiTime’s Total Rewards Package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work. This role may be eligible for additional discretionary bonuses/incentives, and equity-based compensation.
SiTime is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We treat each person fairly and we do not tolerate discrimination or harassment against anyone on the basis of any protected characteristics, including race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, pregnancy, political affiliation, protected veteran status, protected genetic information, or marital status or other characteristics protected by law. SiTime participates in the E-Verify program.
Learn More about SiTime: Review the Get to Know SiTime section of our career page to explore our culture, values, and what makes us unique.