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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.\nOur 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.\nJob Summary\nWe 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.\n Responsibilities:\nLead electrical and physical failure analysis investigations from initial fault isolation through root cause conclusion.\nAnalyze failures from customer returns, qualification, reliability testing, and new product development to identify failure mechanisms and drive corrective actions.\nCollaborate with design, product, test, system, reliability, and customer engineering teams to improve design robustness, test coverage, and manufacturing quality.\nPrepare clear FA summaries, technical reports, and leadership updates that support timely decision-making.\nStrengthen FA best practices, share lessons learned, and help improve overall analysis efficiency and reporting consistency.\nIt is not necessary to meet all job requirements to be a qualified candidate for the position. \nQualifications & Requirements: \nMinimum Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, Physics or related technical field; Masters degree is preferred.\n5+ years of hands-on experience in semiconductor IC failure analysis.\nStrong understanding of semiconductor device structures, processes, and common failure mechanisms; MEMS experience is a plus.\nDemonstrated experience with fault isolation, functional verification, and root cause failure analysis.\nHands-on experience with advanced FA tools and techniques, including micro-probing, SEM/EDX, silicon device deprocessing, FIB, and mechanical cross-sectioning.\nKnowledge of 2D/3D X-ray inspection, EMMI/OBIRCH, thermal imaging, decapsulation, and semiconductor reliability testing.\nAbility to communicate complex technical findings clearly to engineering teams, leadership, and cross-functional stakeholders.\nStrong ownership mindset with the ability to manage priorities, drive investigations, and deliver results in a fast-paced environment.\nEnglish proficiency is required, including the ability to effectively communicate, collaborate, and perform job responsibilities in a professional business environment.\nDesired Characteristics & Attributes:\nStrong team player to collaborate across cross-functional teams and multi-cultural environments. \nHighly results oriented and work with a sense of urgency and accountability.\nExcellent leadership, communication, presentation and inter-personal skills.\nSelf-motivation, out-of-the-box thinking, and desire to work in a fast-paced environment.\nCompensation Range: \nAt SiTime, we believe great work deserves great rewards. We offer a comprehensive and highly competitive compensation package designed to attract top talent.\nIn 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.\nSiTime 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.\nLearn More about SiTime: Review the Get to Know SiTime section of our career page to explore our culture, values, and what makes us unique. \nInnovation on Top - Philosophies of Innovation with Rajesh Vashist\nFabrication Knowledge - An Interview with Rajesh Vashist\n SiTime Corporation - YouTube","description_format":"text","description_chars":4752,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":5,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"bachelor","optional":false},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[{"language":"English","level":"Advanced (C1)","optional":false}]},"benefits":["Equity"],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Passive Components & Connectors","Analog & Power Semiconductors"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-10-29T20:14:17Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":90,"band":"hot","label":"Hiring now","p_open":1,"p_active":0.903,"p_room":1,"age_days":6,"expected_fill_days":29,"reasons":["conf:3","velocity","win:early","comp:brand"],"computed_at":"2026-11-02T06:13:15Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/sitime-senior-engineer-failure-analysis","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/sitime-senior-engineer-failure-analysis.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-11-03T04:21:49Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":5952,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-11-04T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":58930},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=58930"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Fsitime-senior-engineer-failure-analysis"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":1,"usd":0.1},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Fsitime-senior-engineer-failure-analysis"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Fsitime-senior-engineer-failure-analysis"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/sitime-senior-engineer-failure-analysis\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Fsitime-senior-engineer-failure-analysis"}],"agent":{"mcp":"https://alion.io/mcp/jobs","mcp_open":"https://alion.io/mcp/open","next":[{"tool":"get_job","arguments":{"id":3481304}},{"tool":"search_jobs","arguments":{"company":"sitime.com","detail":"compact"}},{"tool":"match_people","arguments":{"job_id":3481304},"note":"people open to offers who fit this vacancy"}],"note":"The same data through MCP tools: https://alion.io/mcp/open needs no sign-in (compact searches, postings, people); https://alion.io/mcp with an Alion account has everything. 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