Senior Design Verification Engineer

Silicon Laboratories Inc.; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 125,000 - 231,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental & vision plans

401k with match

Job summary

Silicon Labs in Austin, Texas is seeking a Senior Design Verification Engineer to ensure the functional correctness and performance of digital modem designs powering our low-power wireless products. You will define verification strategies, build robust test environments, and debug issues across PHY/MAC layers, contributing from design through silicon bring-up in a collaborative team environment.

Join a cross-functional team with architecture, firmware, and product groups to advance wireless

Qualifications

• Minimum degree in a relevant field with hands-on verification experience.
• Experience with digital modem or wireless PHY designs preferred.
• Strong debugging and problem-solving skills.
• Familiarity with Python or Perl for automation is a plus.
• Ability to collaborate across design, architecture, and system teams.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute verification strategies for digital modem designs across key wireless use cases
• Develop and maintain scalable verification environments using SystemVerilog/UVM or similar methodologies
• Create test plans, test benches, and stimuli to achieve high functional and coverage closure
• Debug and analyze design issues, working closely with design and architecture teams to resolve them
• Track and drive functional and code coverage to ensure verification completeness
• Collaborate cross-functionally with firmware, validation, and system teams to ensure correct system behavior
• Support silicon bring-up and correlate pre-silicon verification with post-silicon results
• Continuously improve verification methodologies, tools, and automation workflows

Skills

SystemVerilog

UVM

Python

C/C++

Debugging

Testbenches

Verification planning

Digital design

Education

BSEE/CE or related field

Tools

SystemVerilog

UVM

Job description

Senior Design Verification Engineer Austin, Texas Meet the team

The Wireless PHYMAC team is responsible for designing the digital components of Silicon Labs’ low power energy-efficient wireless products. Our team focuses on building efficient, high-performance digital systems that enable wireless connectivity across applications such as smart home, industrial IoT, and smart cities. The team operates in a highly collaborative and cross-functional environment, working closely with system architects, analog/RF designers, firmware engineers, and product teams to deliver robust and scalable wireless solutions.

By working at the intersection of digital design and wireless systems, the team plays a critical role in advancing the future of connected devices.

About the Role

As a Senior Design Verification Engineer, you will be responsible for ensuring the functional correctness and performance of digital modem designs used in Silicon Labs’ low-power wireless products. You will work closely with design, architecture, and system teams to develop verification strategies, build robust test environments, and debug complex issues across the PHY/MAC layers. This role offers the opportunity to contribute throughout the product lifecycle—from early design through silicon bring-up—while working on cutting-edge wireless technologies that power next-generation connected devices.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute verification strategies for digital modem designs across key wireless use cases


• Develop and maintain scalable verification environments using SystemVerilog/UVM or similar methodologies


• Create test plans, test benches, and stimuli to achieve high functional and coverage closure


• Debug and analyze design issues, working closely with design and architecture teams to resolve them


• Track and drive functional and code coverage to ensure verification completeness


• Collaborate cross-functionally with firmware, validation, and system teams to ensure correct system behavior


• Support silicon bring-up and correlate pre-silicon verification with post-silicon results


• Continuously improve verification methodologies, tools, and automation workflows

Minimum Qualifications

• BSEE/CE or a related field


• Solid understanding of digital design fundamentals and verification concepts


• 3-6 years of experience in digital design verification, with a focus on modem or wireless PHY designs preferred


• Experience with SystemVerilog and UVM or similar verification methodologies


• Strong debugging skills with experience analyzing simulation results and identifying root causes


• Familiarity with scripting languages such as Python or Perl for automation


• Basic understanding of wireless communication systems or digital signal processing concepts


• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience verifying wireless standards such as BLE, Wi-Fi, Zigbee, or similar technologies


• Experience with advanced verification techniques such as constrained-random, coverage-driven verification, and SystemVerilog assertions (SVA)


• Familiarity with C/C++ or MATLAB for algorithm modeling and reference model development


• Experience with mixed-signal or system-level verification, including co-simulation with analog/RF components


• Exposure to post-silicon validation, lab bring-up, and correlation with pre-silicon results


• Experience with low-power design verification and power-aware methodologies

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 #LI AA1

The annualized base pay range for this role is expected to be between $124,600 - $231,400 USD. 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.

At Silicon Labs, we hire and empower great talent to achieve their full potential. By offering challenging projects, technical mentorship, and continuous learning opportunities, we ensure our employees thrive at every stage of their careers. Here, you’ll work alongside some of the industry’s brightest minds, tackling complex problems that deepen your expertise and expand your horizons. Whether you’re building new skills or shaping your career path, we’re dedicated to supporting your growth and celebrating your success every step of the way.

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