Embedded IoT Networking Engineer II

Silicon Labs GmbH; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 102,000 - 189,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Great medical coverage

401k with match

Equity rewards

Job summary

Silicon Labs in Boston, MA seeks a Software Engineer II to design and implement embedded software for IEEE 802.15.4 networking. You will work on multiprotocol stacks, including OpenThread, Zigbee, Bluetooth LE, and Wi‑Fi, across bare-metal and RTOS environments.

You will develop robust software, write unit tests, and collaborate with cross-functional teams. Strong debugging skills and Linux experience are essential for success in this role.

Qualifications

• 6–8 years of embedded software in C/C++.
• Experience with embedded networking (IEEE 802.15.4) and OpenThread/Zigbee.
• Strong debugging with JTAG/GDB/logic analyzers in ARM environments.
• Experience with Linux host applications and CI/CD workflows.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain embedded software for IEEE 802.15.4 networking.
• Develop multiprotocol solutions integrating OpenThread, Zigbee, Bluetooth LE, and Wi‑Fi.
• Create and maintain embedded software for bare-metal and RTOS-based systems.
• Write comprehensive unit tests for embedded software.
• Debug in ARM-based environments using JTAG, GDB, logic analyzers.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and participate in code reviews and CI/CD.

Skills

Embedded C/C++

Python scripting

IEEE 802.15.4 networking

Unit testing

Linux debugging

OpenThread / Zigbee

ARM development

Git / GitHub

CI/CD (Jenkins)

Docker

Mentoring

English communication

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/EE

Tools

Git

GitHub

Jenkins

Docker

OpenThread

Zephyr

Job description

Silicon Labs in Boston, MA seeks a Software Engineer II to design and implement embedded software for IEEE 802.15.4 networking. You will work on multiprotocol stacks, including OpenThread, Zigbee, Bluetooth LE, and Wi‑Fi, across bare-metal and RTOS environments.

You will develop robust software, write unit tests, and collaborate with cross-functional teams. Strong debugging skills and Linux experience are essential for success in this role.