Silicon Labs (NASDAQ: SLAB) is the leading innovator in low-power wireless connectivity, building embedded technology that connects devices and improves lives. Merging cutting-edge technology into the world’s most highly integrated SoCs, Silicon Labs provides device makers the solutions, support, and ecosystems needed to create advanced edge connectivity applications. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, Silicon Labs has operations in over 16 countries and is the trusted partner for innovative solutions in the smart home, industrial IoT, and smart cities markets. Learn more at www.silabs.com.
What does the Embedded Applications Engineering team do?
Silicon Labs applications engineers are utilizing their domain specific expertise to provide engineering technical collateral like documentation, code examples, and customer technical support related to our IoT products, including multi-protocol wireless SoC’s, and ARM Cortex-based MCU’s. Silicon Labs wireless portfolio includes many different transceivers and wireless MCUs for applications like Bluetooth, Zigbee/Thread, Z-Wave, Wi-Fi, and proprietary wireless radios. Our devices simplify design effort and accelerate time to market for a wide range of communications applications.
The Embedded Applications Engineering team at Silicon Labs is a critical link between our products and the end customer’s success, and its primary function is to support our customers’ rapid prototyping and development of their systems using our products. We are application and product experts who provide our customers with technical guidance and contribute to the knowledge base and technical documentation for the products.
We are committed to adapt AI tools and leverage the possibility by state of the art technologies.
Learn more about our wireless solutions here: https://www.silabs.com/products/wireless
What You Will Do
In this role you will be working with world leading IoT customers integrating Silicon Labs products into their next-generation wireless products shaping the world of tomorrow. Primary activities include providing advanced technical support to customers, creating technical collateral and documentation and working with internal teams on improving software quality and developer experience via early feedback from the customer perspective. A wide range of technical activities is involved in this role:
Providing technical support on complex MCU and peripheral related issues, which involves analyzing the system (architecture, code, execution), reproducing issues, and narrowing down to system parameters or embedded software component via gathering further evidence and designing additional tests (debugging).
Developing proof of concept designs and example code to showcase the competitive advantage of our products in different application fields. Developing tools to optimize and streamline repetitive tasks.
Creating and reviewing technical collaterals, including knowledge base articles, quick start guides, application notes, and code examples.
Collaborate with IC design, software engineering and marketing teams on product evaluations and new product definition
Use AI tools on a daily basis for coding, documentation and customer support task.
Education and Skills for Success:
BSc or MSc degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or equivalent
Strong embedded C programming skills: Ability to troubleshoot and debug code, devices, and systems
Understanding of embedded system concepts (e.g. memory management, interrupt handling, build process), as well as sub-systems and peripherals (e.g. energy and clock management, timers, ADC, DAC, SPI, I2C, UART)
Experience with using instruments for debugging (e.g. multimeter, oscilloscope, logic analyzer)
Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
Bonus Skills and Experience
Experience with embedded or real-time operating systems (e.g. FreeRTOS, Zephyr, Micrium)
Experience with bootloaders
Experience with hardware design, prototyping
Experience with customer-facing technical interactions and working in distributed teams
Benefits and Perks at Silicon Labs
Not only will you be joining a highly-skilled and tight-knit team where every engineer makes a significant impact on the end product, we also strive for good work/life balance and to make our environment welcoming and fun.
You can also look forward to the following benefits:
Annual Budapest travel card or parking in the office garage
Great cafeteria system
Opportunity to join Employment Stock Purchase Plan
Private health care access
Life and accident insurance for every employee
Contribution to a voluntary private pension fund
AYCM card option
Possibility to meet with the executive team regularly
Supportive and multicultural office with enthusiastic, hard-working colleagues
We prioritize the time for social activities, competitions, after work dinners and so much more!
Silicon Labs is an equal opportunity employer and values the diversity of our employees. Employment decisions are made on the basis of qualifications and job-related criteria without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
Skills Required
- BSc or MSc degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or equivalent
- Strong embedded C programming skills
- Understanding of embedded system concepts (memory management, interrupt handling, build process)
- Familiarity with subsystems and peripherals (energy/clock management, timers, ADC, DAC, SPI, I2C, UART)
- Experience using debugging instruments (multimeter, oscilloscope, logic analyzer)
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
- Use of AI tools daily for coding, documentation, and support tasks
- Experience with embedded or real-time operating systems (FreeRTOS, Zephyr, Micrium)
- Experience with bootloaders
- Experience with hardware design and prototyping
- Experience with customer-facing technical interactions and distributed teams
Silicon Labs Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Affordable Benefits — Benefits are portrayed as cost-effective, with references to low premiums and employer contributions that make coverage feel financially manageable. This affordability can increase the perceived value of total rewards even when base pay is viewed as merely competitive.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare offerings are described as comprehensive, spanning medical, dental, and vision coverage plus mental-health resources. Additional mechanisms like HSA/FSA options and preventive-care coverage reinforce the sense of strong health support.
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Retirement Support — Retirement support appears meaningful, with mentions of a 401(k) match and immediate vesting in some descriptions. Profit-sharing elements are also cited alongside retirement programs, strengthening the longer-term rewards picture.
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What We Do
We are a leader in secure, intelligent wireless technology for a more connected world. Our integrated hardware and software platform, intuitive development tools, unmatched ecosystem and robust support make us the ideal long-term partner in building advanced industrial, commercial, home and life applications. We make it easy for developers to solve complex wireless challenges throughout the product lifecycle and get to market quickly with innovative solutions that transform industries, grow economies and improve lives.
Why Work With Us
Our incredibly talented team is comprised of innovative risktakers pushing the bounds of what’s possible. We’re problem solvers first, addressing the industry’s biggest challenges to transform industries, grow economies and improve lives.
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