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 seeking an experienced Principal Customer Engineer for the Mobile IoT and Consumer Business Unit to serve as the technical leader for SiTime's most strategic customer engagements. This role combines deep system-level expertise, executive-level customer influence, and cross-functional leadership to drive customer success, shape product roadmaps, and accelerate the adoption of SiTime timing solutions across mobile, IoT, and consumer platforms. We value diverse experiences, perspectives, and career paths, and welcome candidates who are excited to contribute to our mission.
Responsibilities:
- Customer & Technical Leadership
- Own technical engagement for SiTime’s strategic Mobile IoT, and Consumer customers worldwide at the architectural and system levels.
- Serve as the technical authority in customer discussions, escalations, and long-term trusted partnerships.
- Shape customer adoption strategy by aligning system requirements, application trends, and business priorities.
- Cross‑Functional Leadership
- Collaborate closely with MEMS/CMOS/Packaging/Systems R&D, Product Marketing, Quality, Operations, FAE, and Sales to enable customer success.
- Own the cross-functional resolution of high-impact customer issues with clear accountability and prioritization.
- Translate customer requirements, market trends, and competitive insights into product, architecture, and roadmap recommendations.
- System‑Level Technical Authority
- Provide expert guidance on timing architecture, device selection, and system integration across Mobile, IoT & Consumer platforms.
- Lead complex system‑level debugging involving power, noise coupling, RF interaction, clock integrity, startup behavior, and field reliability.
- Drive root‑cause analysis and define systemic corrective actions across customer designs and internal products.
- Define timing architecture recommendations for next-generation mobile, IoT, and consumer platforms.
- Influence customer system architecture decisions through deep expertise in timing, synchronization, clock distribution, power, RF interaction, and system reliability.
- It is not necessary to meet all job requirements to be a qualified candidate for the position.
Qualifications & Requirements:
- Minimum of 10+ years of experience in customer engineering, applications engineering, system engineering, or related technical leadership roles.
- Deep expertise in system-level timing design and integration.
- Experience with MCUs and MPUs system-level and PCB careabouts is a plus.
- Proven success owning highly complex customer engagements and driving resolutions across organizational boundaries.
- Understanding system-level application specifications, power, size, and deployment of timing solutions is critical.
- Strong ability to influence without authority and align technical decisions with business impact.
- BSEE in Electrical Engineering, with a MS or PhD in Electrical Engineering or a related technical field a plus.
- English proficiency is required, including the ability to effectively communicate, collaborate, and perform job responsibilities in a professional business environment.
Desired Characteristics & Attributes:
- Exceptional verbal and written communication skills for both technical and executive audiences.
- Ability to operate independently and drive outcomes in ambiguous, high-impact situations.
- Passion for technical excellence and customer success.
- Prior experience in end-product design that led to high-volume manufacturing would be a strong plus.
Results & Impact
- Accelerates revenue growth and design-win success with strategic Mobile, IoT, and Consumer customers.
- Establishes trusted-advisor relationships with senior technical and business leaders at key accounts.
- Enables successful customer adoption of SiTime solutions through proactive technical leadership and risk mitigation.
- Influences product strategy and roadmap decisions through customer and market insights.
- Drives cross-functional alignment to accelerate execution, improve responsiveness, and achieve business objectives.
Compensation:
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.
Benefits offered: 401k plan, health and wellness that includes medical, dental, vision, life, parental leave, legal services, and time off plans.
SiTime is an Equal 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 the E-Verify program.
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.