Senior Applications Engineer

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.

Senior Applications Engineer

Austin, TX

Meet the Team

Join the NPI Platform and Security Applications team at Silicon Labs, where you’ll play a key role in bringing next-generation silicon products to market. This team turns cutting-edge hardware into real-world, system-level solutions that customers can quickly evaluate, adopt, and scale.

You’ll work at the intersection of product innovation and customer impact—partnering with Product, Systems, and leading customers to prototype solutions, shape product direction, and accelerate adoption across a growing ecosystem.

Responsibilities

• Translate real-world customer use cases into scalable embedded solutions

• Design, develop, and validate end-to-end applications from concept through production

• Build hands-on prototypes to showcase and evaluate new silicon capabilities

• Debug complex hardware/software challenges using industry-standard tools

• Collaborate cross-functionally to influence product readiness and direction

• Work directly with early-access customers to solve problems and drive adoption

• Create high-quality application examples, reference designs, and technical collateral

• Optimize systems for performance, power efficiency, and reliability

• Provide critical feedback that shapes future products and accelerates time-to-market

Skills You Need

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in EE, CE, CS, or related field with 7+ years of professional experience

• Strong experience in embedded software development using C/C++ on microcontrollers (bare-metal and/or RTOS)

• Proven track record delivering end-to-end embedded systems from design to release

• Hands-on debugging experience across hardware and software

• Experience with RTOS (e.g., Zephyr) and/or Linux-based systems

• Solid understanding of embedded interfaces (SPI, I2C, UART, DMA, interrupts, timers)

• Experience with Edge AI / embedded ML, including deployment and inference on constrained devices

• Ability to prototype and optimize systems for performance, power, and reliability

• Experience collaborating across engineering teams and supporting customer-facing efforts

• Strong communication skills with the ability to engage global teams and customers

The Following Qualifications Will Be Considered a Plus

• Experience with embedded security concepts and implementations, including: Cryptographic algorithms and secure operations Secure boot and secure debug, TrustZone or similar hardware-based isolation, Tamper detection and secure storage, Secure provisioning and manufacturing flows, Experience with motor control (e.g., FOC, control loops, power electronics)

• Embedded vision or camera pipeline experience

• Familiarity with DevOps, CI/CD, and hardware-in-the-loop testing

• Python or scripting for automation and tooling

• Silicon bring-up or hardware validation experience

• Knowledge of multi-core MCUs, concurrency, and low-level optimization (ARM/RISC-V)

• Experience mentoring engineers or supporting customer enablement

• Familiarity with AI-assisted development tools

The annualized base pay range for this role is expected to be between $124,600 - $231,400 USD. Actual base pay could vary based on factors including but not limited to experience, geographic location where work will be performed and applicant’s skill set. The base pay is just one component of the total compensation package for employees. Other rewards may include an annual cash bonus, equity package and a comprehensive benefits package.

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.