Sr. Failure Analysis Engineer
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Santa Clara County, CA - USA
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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:.
Job Summary
We are hiring aSenior Failure Analysis Engineerto 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.
Qualifications & 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.
- Bachelors degree in electrical engineering Materials Science Physics or a related technical field is required; masters degree is preferred.
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.
The annual base salary range for this role is $124930 $171770. The final offer is determined by factors such as location experience education and training.
In addition to base salary this role is eligible for a quarterly bonus tied to the achievement of innovation goalsreflecting our commitment to recognizing meaningful impact. We also offer equity grants providing a meaningful opportunity to share in the companys future growth and success.
Benefits offered: 401k plan health and wellness that includes medical dental vision life parental leave legal services and time off plans.
SiTime is anEqual 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 theE-Verifyprogram.
Learn More about SiTime:Review theGet to Know SiTimesection of our career page to explore our culture values and what makes us unique.
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Required Experience:
Senior IC
About Company
SiTime is a leader in MEMS timing solutions, having shipped billions of units. Learn about our silicon MEMS oscillators, TCXOs, OCXOs, MEMS resonators, clock generators, jitter cleaners, clock timing, timing clock, sitm stock, and much more.
