Senior Manager, 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

Responsibilities:

• Lead complex electrical, physical, and materials failure-analysis investigations from problem definition through fault isolation, identifying failure-mechanism, and root-cause determination.
• Provide technical direction for challenging IC, MEMS, package, assembly, and board/system-level investigations, as applicable.
• Establish structured FA methodologies that correlate electrical symptoms, physical evidence, device architecture, process information, and application conditions.
• Develop the FA technology roadmap and identify capability gaps requiring new equipment, techniques, automation, or external laboratory partnerships.
• Recruit, lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing team of Failure Analysis engineers and technicians.
• Develop technical depth in fault isolation, semiconductor physics, package analysis, physical analysis, and root-cause methodology.
• Establish and monitor FA performance metrics such as cycle time, root-cause resolution, on-time completion, repeat failure mechanisms, external-lab utilization, and equipment availability.
• Drive automation and AI-enabled approaches where appropriate to improve data retrieval, report generation, historical FA correlation, image analysis, and knowledge reuse.
• Promote a culture of technical curiosity, disciplined problem solving, ownership, collaboration, and continuous learning.

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

Qualifications & Requirements:  

• BS/MS in Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, Physics, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related discipline. Advanced degree preferred.
• Minimum of 7 years of industry experience with strong hands-on background in IC failure analysis, semiconductor processing, packaging, reliability, or device characterization.
• Demonstrated technical leadership in electrical fault isolation and physical failure analysis.
• Strong understanding of semiconductor device physics, fabrication processes, IC design/test concepts, packaging/assembly processes, and semiconductor failure mechanisms.
• Experience leading engineers and building technical capability within an FA laboratory or related engineering organization.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to translate complex FA findings into clear conclusions for technical, executive, and customer audiences.
• 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 across cross-functional disciplines and multi-cultural environments.
• Show inherent sense of urgency and accountability for results in a fast paced environment.
• Excellent leadership, communication, presentation and inter-personal skills
• Self-motivated and high integrity individual

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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