Senior Embedded Networking Engineer (802.15.4)

Silicon Labs; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 101,500 - 188,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Great medical, dental and vision plans

Competitive base salary

401k with match and Roth option

Equity rewards (RSUs)

Life/AD&D and disability coverage

Flexible spending accounts

Adoption assistance

Back-Up childcare

Volunteer days

Job summary

Silicon Labs, based in Boston, MA, is seeking an experienced Software Engineer II to design, develop, and maintain embedded software for IEEE 802.15.4 networking across SoC and host architectures. The role focuses on multiprotocol integration (OpenThread, Zigbee, Bluetooth LE, Wi‑Fi) and robust unit testing.

You will debug ARM-based systems, work with Linux host applications, and contribute to CI/CD automation while mentoring junior engineers in a collaborative, cross-functional team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
• 6 to 8 years of embedded software development experience in C/C++.
• Proficiency in Python scripting.
• Experience designing and implementing embedded software for bare-metal and RTOS-based systems.
• Strong experience writing and maintaining unit tests for embedded software.
• Experience with IEEE 802.15.4-based networking (OpenThread/Zigbee).
• Strong debugging skills (JTAG, GDB, logic analyzers) in ARM environments.
• Experience debugging Linux-based host applications.
• Experience with AI-assisted development tools is a plus.
• Git/GitHub version control and Jenkins CI/CD familiarity.
• Experience with Docker and container-based development.
• English communication skills (verbal and written).
• Mentoring interns or junior engineers is valued.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain embedded software for IEEE 802.15.4 networking across SoC and host-based systems.
• Develop multiprotocol solutions integrating OpenThread, Zigbee, Bluetooth LE, and Wi‑Fi.
• Create unit tests and ensure high software quality.
• Debug embedded software using JTAG, GDB, and logic analyzers in ARM environments.
• Support Linux-based host applications and networking solutions.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable software.
• Participate in code reviews and CI/CD workflows.
• Mentor interns and junior engineers; promote best practices.
• Contribute to development process improvements and automation.

Skills

Embedded software development in C/C++

Python scripting

Unit tests for embedded software

OpenThread or Zigbee networking

Linux-based host applications

Debugging (JTAG/GDB)

Git/GitHub version control

CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins)

Docker container environments

Communication in English

Mentoring interns/junior engineers

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Software Engineering, CS, EE

Tools

Git

GitHub

Jenkins

Docker

Zephyr/OpenThread (familiarity)

Job description

Silicon Labs, based in Boston, MA, is seeking an experienced Software Engineer II to design, develop, and maintain embedded software for IEEE 802.15.4 networking across SoC and host architectures. The role focuses on multiprotocol integration (OpenThread, Zigbee, Bluetooth LE, Wi‑Fi) and robust unit testing.

You will debug ARM-based systems, work with Linux host applications, and contribute to CI/CD automation while mentoring junior engineers in a collaborative, cross-functional team.