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/ Associate Staff Wireless Embedded Software Engineer
Boston, MA
In this role, you will help develop foundational embedded software that enables customers to build reliable, power-efficient wireless products on Silicon Labs devices. You will work on software that supports both proprietary and standards-based wireless systems, contributing to technology used across a broad range of IoT applications.
This is a great opportunity for an experienced embedded engineer who enjoys working close to the hardware, solving complex technical problems, and owning software from concept through release. While experience in wireless systems is a plus, we are also excited to hear from candidates with strong embedded systems fundamentals who want to grow deeper in wireless applications.
Meet the Team
The RAIL team develops the Radio Abstraction Interface Layer (RAIL), a common radio software platform that helps customers build wireless applications without needing to master device-specific radio details. Our work enables everything from low-power battery-operated devices to more complex multi-protocol systems.
As part of this team, you will collaborate closely with firmware, silicon, systems, and test engineers to deliver high-quality embedded software that helps customers build innovative connected products.
Responsibilities
As a Senior/ Associate Staff Wireless Embedded Software Engineer on the RAIL team, you will:
- Design, develop, and maintain embedded software for Silicon Labs low-power wireless MCUs and SDKs
- Own software features from requirements and design through implementation, validation, release, and long-term support
- Build and enhance low-level firmware components such as device drivers, initialization and startup code, timing-sensitive system software, and radio control features
- Optimize software for performance, reliability, power efficiency, and memory/CPU utilization in real-time embedded environments
- Debug complex issues across software, firmware, hardware, and system boundaries using lab tools and debuggers
- Collaborate with hardware, silicon, systems, and product teams to define requirements, review designs, and support bring-up of new devices
- Contribute to automated test, validation, and development tooling to improve product quality and engineering efficiency
- Participate in code reviews, design reviews, and technical discussions that raise engineering quality across the team
- Mentor and support other engineers through technical guidance, collaboration, and best practices
Skills You Will Need
Minimum Qualifications:
- BS or MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
- 5+ years of professional experience in embedded software or firmware development
- Strong programming skills in Embedded C and/or C++
- Experience developing software for microcontrollers in resource-constrained, real-time environments, including bare metal and/or RTOS-based systems
- Strong debugging skills at the hardware/software boundary, with hands-on experience using tools such as debuggers, JTAG/SWD, oscilloscopes, or logic analyzers
- Experience working on low-level embedded software such as device drivers, interrupts, peripheral interfaces, timing-sensitive code, or memory-constrained systems
- Experience taking features from design through implementation, test, and release
- Experience with artificial intelligence (AI) powered tools and technologies used to enhance productivity, analysis, and decision-making
- Strong problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills
The following qualifications will be considered as a plus:
- Experience with wireless or connectivity technologies such as Bluetooth LE, Zigbee, Thread, Wi-Fi, or proprietary radio systems
- Experience with communication stacks, radio control software, PHY/MAC-related functionality, or other timing-critical embedded software
- Experience optimizing embedded systems for low power, performance, and reliability
- Experience with common embedded interfaces and peripherals such as SPI, I2C, UART, DMA, timers, and interrupts
- Experience with Python or similar scripting languages for tooling, automation, testing, or build workflows
- Experience with automated test, CI, validation frameworks, or hardware-in-the-loop test environments
- Experience with silicon bring-up, hardware validation, or close collaboration with chip or board design teams
- Experience with multi-core microcontrollers, concurrency, synchronization, or shared-resource challenges
- Familiarity with assembly on ARM, RISC-V, or similar MCU architectures
- Experience using AI-assisted development tools (such as GitHub Copilot, Cursor, ChatGPT, or similar) to support prototyping, test development, debugging, automation, and documentation, with strong engineering judgment and validation practices
Why Join Silicon Labs
- Work on foundational wireless technology used across a wide range of IoT products
- Solve interesting technical problems at the intersection of embedded software, hardware, and wireless systems
- Collaborate with experienced engineers across firmware, silicon, systems, and test
- Make a direct impact on technology that helps customers bring connected products to market faster
- Continue growing your technical depth in embedded systems and wireless applications
Benefits & Perks
You can look forward to the following benefits:
- Great medical (Choice of PPO or Consumer Driven Health Plan with HSA), dental & vision plans
- Flexible vacation plan.
- Highly competitive salary
- 401k plan with match and Roth plan option
- Equity rewards (RSUs)
- Life/AD&D and disability coverage
- Flexible spending accounts
- Adoption assistance
- Back-Up childcare
- Additional benefit options (Commuter benefits, Legal benefits, Pet insurance)
- 3 paid volunteer days per year
- Charitable contribution match
- Tuition reimbursement
- Monthly wellness offerings
- Free snacks
- Monthly company updates with our CEO
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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
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
- 5+ years of professional experience in embedded software or firmware development
- Strong programming skills in Embedded C and/or C++
- Experience developing software for microcontrollers in resource-constrained, real-time environments using bare-metal and/or RTOS-based systems
- Strong hardware-software debugging skills using tools such as debuggers, JTAG/SWD, oscilloscopes, or logic analyzers
- Experience developing low-level embedded software, including device drivers, interrupts, peripheral interfaces, timing-sensitive code, or memory-constrained systems
- Experience taking features from design through implementation, testing, and release
- Experience with artificial intelligence-powered tools and technologies for productivity, analysis, or decision-making
- Strong problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills
- Experience with wireless or connectivity technologies such as Bluetooth LE, Zigbee, Thread, Wi-Fi, or proprietary radio systems
- Experience with communication stacks, radio control software, PHY/MAC functionality, or timing-critical embedded software
- Experience optimizing embedded systems for low power, performance, and reliability
- Experience with SPI, I2C, UART, DMA, timers, and interrupts
- Experience with Python or similar scripting languages for tooling, automation, testing, or build workflows
- Experience with automated testing, continuous integration, validation frameworks, or hardware-in-the-loop testing
- Experience with silicon bring-up, hardware validation, or collaboration with chip or board design teams
- Experience with multi-core microcontrollers, concurrency, synchronization, or shared-resource challenges
- Familiarity with assembly on ARM, RISC-V, or similar microcontroller architectures
- Experience using AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot, Cursor, ChatGPT, or similar
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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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