SoC-Driven Digital IC Design Engineer I — Wireless MCU

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plans

401k with match

Equity rewards

Life/AD&D coverage

Flexible PTO

Paid volunteer days

Tuition reimbursement

Onsite gym

Job summary

Silicon Labs in Austin, TX, is hiring for a Digital IC Design role within the Wireless MCU team. You will design, implement, and validate digital blocks for SoCs used in wireless microcontrollers, working across RTL, verification, and integration.

The role emphasizes collaboration with analog design, verification, firmware, and systems engineers to deliver high-quality silicon solutions. A Bachelor's or higher in EE/CE is required, with strong RTL and SystemVerilog skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Academic or project experience in VLSI design, digital IC design, digital embedded systems, computer architecture, or SoC development.
• Understanding of digital design fundamentals, including RTL design, finite state machines, timing concepts, and digital logic implementation.
• Experience with hardware description languages such as Verilog or SystemVerilog through coursework, research, internships, or project work.
• Strong problem‑solving, analytical, and debugging skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a collaborative engineering environment and communicate technical concepts clearly.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the digital IC design and development of system-on-chip (SoC) architectures for wireless microcontroller products.
• Design, implement, and validate digital logic blocks for integration into complex mixed-signal SoC solutions.
• Apply knowledge of VLSI design principles to support block-level and system-level digital design activities, including RTL development and integration.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including analog design, verification, firmware, and systems engineers, to deliver high-quality silicon solutions.
• Develop models, simulations, and verification plans to ensure functionality, performance, and design quality.
• Analyze design results, debug issues, and support root-cause investigations throughout the development lifecycle.Participate in design reviews and technical discussions, providing recommendations to improve design quality, methodologies, and development efficiency.
• Support silicon bring‑up, validation, and characterization activities as needed.

Skills

RTL design

Finite state machines

Timing concepts

Digital logic implementation

Verilog/SystemVerilog

Problem solving

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in Electrical or Computer Engineering

Tools

EDA tools

Simulation tools

Job description

Silicon Labs in Austin, TX, is hiring for a Digital IC Design role within the Wireless MCU team. You will design, implement, and validate digital blocks for SoCs used in wireless microcontrollers, working across RTL, verification, and integration.

The role emphasizes collaboration with analog design, verification, firmware, and systems engineers to deliver high-quality silicon solutions. A Bachelor's or higher in EE/CE is required, with strong RTL and SystemVerilog skills.