Senior Engineer, Failure Analysis
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Nov 2, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 27, 2026.
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.
SiTime is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants. Employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of any characteristic protected by applicable law.
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.