Embedded Wireless Firmware Engineer I

Silicon Labs; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 79,000 - 146,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plans

Dental and vision plans

401k with match

RSUs equity

Life/AD&D and disability coverage

Flexible PTO

Tuition reimbursement

Onsite gym

Free snacks

Parking

Job summary

Silicon Labs, headquartered in Austin, TX, is seeking an experienced embedded software engineer for the RAIL team. You will design and maintain firmware for wireless radios, focusing on low-level software development and power-efficient microcontrollers.

You will collaborate with hardware, SDK, validation, and applications teams to deliver reliable wireless features and troubleshoot issues using debuggers and lab tools, contributing to documentation and automated testing throughout the

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related technical field.
• Strong interest in embedded software, wireless communications, and low-level system development.
• Academic or project experience in embedded software development using C or C++.
• Understanding of fundamental wireless concepts, including RF, modulation, and digital signal processing.
• Familiarity with microcontrollers, embedded peripherals, interrupts, memory-constrained systems, and RTOS concepts.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain embedded software features for Silicon Labs wireless radio platforms.
• Design, implement, test, and debug firmware in C/C++ for resource-constrained microcontrollers.
• Support radio-control capabilities, including transmit, receive, power management, timing, and diagnostic features.
• Collaborate with hardware, radio design, SDK, validation, and applications teams to bring new wireless products and features to market.
• Investigate software and hardware integration issues using debuggers, logic analyzers, and other lab tools.
• Contribute to code reviews, technical documentation, automated testing, and continuous improvement of development processes.

Skills

Embedded software

C/C++

Wireless protocols

RTOS concepts

Debugging skills

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Education

Master’s degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering or related field

Tools

JTAG/SWD

Job description

Silicon Labs, headquartered in Austin, TX, is seeking an experienced embedded software engineer for the RAIL team. You will design and maintain firmware for wireless radios, focusing on low-level software development and power-efficient microcontrollers.

You will collaborate with hardware, SDK, validation, and applications teams to deliver reliable wireless features and troubleshoot issues using debuggers and lab tools, contributing to documentation and automated testing throughout the