Syntiant Corp. · 1 day ago
Senior System Engineer
Itasca, IL
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$100K/yr - $115K/yrSyntiant Corp., a leader in the high-growth AI software and semiconductor solutions space, is looking for an experienced and talented Systems Engineer to take on a critical role with expansive responsibilities to enhance our growing organization. The individual will work in a fast-paced R&D team environment, developing MEMS and ASIC technology for microphones and related mobile platform applications.
AI InfrastructureArtificial Intelligence (AI)Machine LearningSemiconductorSensor
Hiring Manager
Stephanie Carey
Responsibilities
Create and maintain product development schedule, coordinate and drive engineering deliverables across multi functional/global engineering team
Support backend product development of new product introductions, ensuring smooth ramp and execution from design and prototypes to mass production
Responsible for the design, modelling and verification of the electro-acoustic performance of the MEMS microphone
Guide failure analysis activities to determine root cause of complex system-level issues arising from reliability, qualification, and customer returns
Pre-silicon: understand product features and design targets, ensure robust characterization and qualification plans, align on test requirements
Post-silicon: lead system-level evaluation and debug, communicate risks, develop and manage statistical DoEs, make product-level data-driven decisions, interface with component team PEs (ASIC, MEMS)
Work across a global team to drive quality and yield, while ensuring robust and smooth qualification plans with defined success criteria
Lead development of new analytical techniques and influence team members to become a more data-driven organization
Define data structures and storage, evaluate data quality, and perform appropriate data analyses using software such as Python, JMP, R, Python or MATLAB
Qualification
Required
Degree in engineering or related (eg. Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, or Physics)
Demonstrated experience in semiconductor fabrication processes (CMOS, MEMS) and high-level device circuitry
Comfortable working across a range of audio and semiconductor characterization techniques and equipment (eg. micro-probing, parametric analyzers, oscilloscopes, Audio Precision analyzers, SEM, OBIRCH)
Strong background in data analysis, data quality, statistics, and design of experiments
Preferred
Experience in semiconductor technology and/or acoustics
Fluency in scripting/programming languages, specifically Python and SQL. Other nice to haves include R, JMP, and MATLAB
Background and understanding of audio devices, circuits, and methodology
Background and understanding of data science techniques, data structures, database design and implementation
Company
Syntiant Corp.
Founded in 2017 and based in Irvine, California, Syntiant Corp.
Founded in 2017
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$91.37MKey Investors
Khazanah NasionalM12 - Microsoft's Venture FundIntel Capital
2024-12-28Series Unknown
2022-03-28Series D· $56.37M
2020-08-04Series C· $35M
Leadership Team
Kurt Busch
CEO
Steph Bailey
CTO
Recent News
2026-01-05
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