Associate Staff Hardware Engineer - HW Tools IoT

Silicon Labs Norway; Oslo; On-site; NOK 700,000 - 1,299,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

5 weeks vacation + holidays

Flexible working hours

Free mobile phone

Hack a Gecko innovation days

Job summary

Silicon Labs Norway seeks an Associate Staff Hardware Engineer for the HW Tools IoT team in Oslo. You will develop hardware for wireless devices and MCUs, from architecture to prototype testing.

Requirements include an MS in Electrical Engineering and 5+ years in electronics design, knowledge of microcontrollers, wireless MCUs, and FPGAs, plus experience with schematic capture, automation, and scripting. The role offers a strong base pay in kr and a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• MS in Electrical Engineering or equivalent
• 5+ years of professional experience in electronics design
• Knowledge of microcontrollers, wireless microcontrollers, and FPGAs
• Experience with schematic capture tools, automation, and scripting
• Advantage with Altium Designer, C, and Python

Responsibilities

• Hardware development from architecture through schematic capture, PCB design and prototype validation
• Embeded system design and architecture
• Board design including schematics and layout
• Prototype test and design validation
• Design for manufacturing
• Automated test system development
• Documentation

Skills

Embedded systems

Team player

Problem solving

Analytical thinking

Education

MS in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Altium Designer

C

Python

Job description

Associate Staff Hardware Engineer - HW Tools IoT

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Develop hardware for wireless devices and microcontrollers, from architecture and PCB design to prototype validation and testing.

• MS in Electrical Engineering or equivalent
• 5+ years of professional experience in electronics design
• Knowledge of microcontrollers, wireless microcontrollers, and FPGAs
• Experience with schematic capture tools, automation, and scripting
• Advantage with Altium Designer, C, and Python
• Annualized base pay range of kr 699,650 - kr 1,299,350
• Annual cash bonus and equity package
• 5 weeks of vacation, plus Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve
• Flexible working hours and free mobile phone
• Monthly innovation days (Hack a Gecko) and social gatherings

Associate Staff Hardware Engineer - HW Tools IoT

Silicon Labs 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 atwww.silabs.com.

The Team

The Hardware Tools team is a dedicated team of hardware engineers, partly located in Oslo, Norway. We are responsible for delivering world-class development tools for Silicon Labs’ current and future portfolio of wireless devices and microcontrollers.

Our tasks cover all aspects of hardware development, from design specification to following up our contract manufacturer, ensuring timely delivery of around 150 different development kit types to customers worldwide. We also design our own hardware infrastructure for circuit board production tests.

The Role

We are seeking a Senior or staff hardware engineer with a background in embedded systems design. Key responsibilities will be hardware development, from architecture development through schematic capture, PCB design, and prototype validation in the lab.

Key Responsibilities

Embedded system design and architecture

Board design, including schematics and layout

Prototype test and design validation

Design for manufacturing

Automated test system development

Documentation

Education and Experience:

MS in Electrical Engineering (or equivalent education) and 5+ years of professional experience in electronics design. An advanced degree or extensive relevant experience may reduce the minimum experience required.

Qualifications:

Embedded system designer with deep knowledge of all phases of electronic circuit design, including manufacturing and production testing

Knowledge of microcontrollers, wireless microcontrollers, and FPGAs

Proficiency with schematic capture tools

Experience with automation and scripting

Good understanding of embedded software, or the desire to learn more about the interaction between hardware, firmware and software in an embedded system

It is an advantage if you have:

Experience using Altium Designer

Knowledge of programming languages like C and Python

Soft Skills:

Enthusiastic, creative and innovative

Excellent analytical and system troubleshooting skills

Methodical, thorough and dedicated to quality

Good written and oral communication skills

Team player

What You’ll Get

You will be joining a highly skilled and tight-knit team where every engineer makes a significant impact on the end-product. Our office is superbly located in beautiful, easily accessible Nydalen in Oslo.

We can also offer:

Monthly social gathering like summer and new year’s parties, celebrations, team building and happy hours ("lønningspils")

Weekly sport activities like indoor climbing and running

Monthly innovation day - "Hack a Gecko" (hack-a-thon event for fun and learning)

Weekly info meeting for all employees

5 weeks of vacation, plus Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve

Parking for car, motorbike and bikes available

Free mobile telephone

Last, but not least: an amazing culture with skilled colleagues

The annualized base pay range for this role is expected to be between kr 699,650 - kr 1,299,350. 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.

• Embedded Systems
• PCB Design

Silicon Labs 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.