Senior Platform Systems Engineer for IoT Edge & Embedded

Silicon Laboratories Inc.; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 151,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Great medical plans

Competitive salary

401k match and Roth option

Equity rewards (RSUs)

Life/AD&D and disability coverage

Flexible PTO

Job summary

Silicon Labs in Austin seeks a Staff Platform Systems Engineer to drive next‑gen IoT edge platforms. You will translate market needs into product definitions, lead cross‑functional investigations, and guide architecture and feasibility studies with customers and R&D partners.

This role requires a EE degree, 10+ years in embedded systems and wireless products, and strong communication to influence stakeholders across disciplines. A master/PhD is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in EE or related engineering discipline required.
• Master’s degree or PhD preferred.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in embedded systems, wireless products, systems engineering, or technical product definition.
• Experience leading cross-functional technical initiatives is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Work with business segment managers, customers, Product Management, and field teams to understand emerging market trends, customer requirements, and future product opportunities.
• Translate customer use cases into clear product, system, and architectural requirements that guide new product development.
• Drive and conduct technical feasibility studies for new product concepts and identify technical risks, assumptions, and mitigation strategies early in the planning process.
• Lead cross-functional technical investigations involving technical and non-technical audience.
• Build alignment across diverse technical teams by communicating complex findings and driving decisions.
• Collaborate closely with R&D throughout product planning to ensure proposed solutions are feasible, scalable, and aligned with business objectives.

Skills

Embedded systems design

Wireless protocols

Cross-functional leadership

Technical analysis

Customer communication

Education

Bachelor's in EE

Master's or PhD preferred

Tools

Embedded toolchains

Job description

Silicon Labs in Austin seeks a Staff Platform Systems Engineer to drive next‑gen IoT edge platforms. You will translate market needs into product definitions, lead cross‑functional investigations, and guide architecture and feasibility studies with customers and R&D partners.

This role requires a EE degree, 10+ years in embedded systems and wireless products, and strong communication to influence stakeholders across disciplines. A master/PhD is preferred.