Lead Engineer - SW Design (Embedded firmware/BLE)

Silicon Labs; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Good work/life balance

Welcoming environment

Job summary

Silicon Labs in Hyderabad is seeking a Senior Software Engineer – Embedded Firmware to design and deliver high-quality embedded firmware for wireless systems. The role requires expertise in real-time firmware development and low-level debugging.

The ideal candidate will have strong proficiency in C/C++ and experience in Bluetooth-related use cases. This position offers a collaborative environment with opportunities for mentorship and team knowledge sharing.

Qualifications

• 5 to 10 years of industry experience in embedded firmware or systems-level software development.
• Experience with AI-powered tools and technologies.
• Ability to independently drive technical solutions and make design decisions.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain real-time embedded firmware in C/C++.
• Own complex firmware features from design through debugging and release.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams on product qualification activities.

Skills

Embedded firmware development

C/C++ proficiency

Real-time systems understanding

Strong debugging skills

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field

Tools

JTAG

Protocol analyzers

Job description

The Bluetooth R&D team at Silicon Labs develops and maintains embedded firmware for wireless products across Bluetooth Classic and Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE). The team works on performance-critical, standards-compliant firmware enabling advanced use cases such as audio streaming, HFP calling, and LE Audio, in close collaboration with cross-functional engineering teams across multiple global locations.

The Role

Silicon Labs is seeking a Senior Software Engineer – Embedded Firmware to design and deliver high-quality embedded firmware for resource-constrained wireless systems. This is a hands-on, embedded-centric role requiring deep expertise in real-time firmware development, low-level debugging, and system-level thinking.

Bluetooth experience—particularly in audio-related use cases—is strongly preferred, but the role primarily targets engineers with proven senior-level embedded firmware skills who can quickly ramp on complex wireless stacks and drive technical ownership.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain real-time embedded firmware in C/C++ for resource-constrained systems.
• Own complex firmware features from design through implementation, debugging, and release.
• Develop timing-critical, performance-sensitive code with strong attention to memory, power, and CPU constraints.
• Debug complex system-level issues spanning firmware, hardware, and protocol interactions.
• Contribute to multi-protocol and wireless coexistence (CoEx) solutions.
• Participate in technical design reviews, code reviews, and product qualification activities.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams including systems, PHY/RF, validation, and customer-facing engineering teams.
• Provide technical mentorship and guidance to junior engineers and contribute to team knowledge sharing.

Required Skills and Experience

• Strong, hands-on experience in embedded firmware development, with deep proficiency in C/C++.
• Solid understanding of real-time systems, interrupts, concurrency, and low-level hardware interactions.
• Proven experience building memory- and power-optimized embedded software.
• Strong debugging skills using hardware and software tools (JTAG, trace, logs, protocol analyzers, etc.).
• Demonstrated ability to independently drive technical solutions and make sound design decisions.
• Experience delivering embedded software products from concept through production.

Preferred / Bonus Skills

• Experience with Bluetooth Classic and/or Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE).
• Familiarity with Bluetooth audio use cases (e.g., audio streaming, HFP, LE Audio).
• Understanding of Bluetooth controller architectures and wireless protocol stacks.
• Experience with wireless coexistence (CoEx) and multi-protocol systems.
• Familiarity with modern development workflows, including automation, scripting, and CI practices.
• Exposure to or practical use of GenAI-assisted development tools (e.g., AI code assistants, analysis tools, productivity tools) as a productivity and quality enhancement.

Education and Experience

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.

5 to 10 years of industry experience in embedded firmware or systems-level software development.

Experience with artificial intelligence (AI) powered tools and technologies used to enhance productivity, analysis, and decision-making.

Not only will you be joining a highly skilled and tight-knit team where every engineer makes a significant impact on the product; we also strive for good work/life balance and to make our environment welcoming and fun.