Senior Engineer, Failure Analysis

About SiTime

SiTime is the Precision Timing company.

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: www.sitime.com .

Job Summary

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.

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.

It is not necessary to meet all job requirements to be a qualified candidate for the position.

Qualifications & Requirements:

• Minimum Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, Physics or related technical field; Masters degree is preferred.
• 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.
• English proficiency is required, including the ability to effectively communicate, collaborate, and perform job responsibilities in a professional business environment.

Desired Characteristics & Attributes:

• Strong team player to collaborate across cross-functional teams and multi-cultural environments.
• Highly results oriented and work with a sense of urgency and accountability.
• Excellent leadership, communication, presentation and inter-personal skills.
• Self-motivation, out-of-the-box thinking, and desire to work in a fast-paced environment.

Compensation Range:

At SiTime, we believe great work deserves great rewards. We offer a comprehensive and highly competitive compensation package designed to attract top talent.

In addition to base salary, this role is eligible for a quarterly bonus tied to the achievement of innovation goals—reflecting our commitment to recognizing meaningful impact. We also offer equity grants, providing a meaningful opportunity to share in the company’s future growth and success.

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.

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