Staff Platform Engineer

Silabs Hungary Ltd.; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 43,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Budapest travel card

Parking in office garage

Private health care access

Life and accident insurance

Employer stock purchase plan

Pension fund contribution

AYCM card option

Philanthropy days

Job summary

Silicon Labs is seeking a senior engineer to translate needs into hardware/software platform requirements for future IoT products. You will assess standards, review competitive products, and study architectures to optimize system concepts.

You will work with vendors, customers and internal teams to validate requirements and influence product roadmaps, providing mentorship across projects. Budapest office-based role with broad responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Background in hardware IP, development and verification.
• Strong embedded design, firmware and application development.
• Experience with RTOS such as FreeRTOS or Zephyr.
• Knowledge of requirement analysis and bench evaluation.
• Experience with IoT applications and Proof of Concepts.

Responsibilities

• Research applications, technologies and market trends for IoT products.
• Perform end-application and competitive product analyses.
• Lead hands-on feasibility studies and architecture trades.
• Collaborate with hardware, software and systems teams to validate decisions.
• Identify product capabilities and differentiators to win in market.
• Communicate recommendations and risks to leadership; mentor others.

Skills

Embedded systems

Embedded software

RTOS knowledge

Hardware IP understanding

Firmware development

Debugging/bench evaluation

Education

BSc Electrical Engineering or CS

MSc preferred

Tools

Fixed Virtual Platform

TensorFlow

PyTorch

Jax

Linux/embedded tooling

Job description

Silicon Labs (NASDAQ: SLAB) is the leading innovator in low-power wireless connectivity, building embedded technology that connects devices and improves lives. Merging cutting-edge technology into the world's most highly integrated SoCs, Silicon Labs provides device makers the solutions, support, and ecosystems needed to create advanced edge connectivity applications. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, Silicon Labs has operations in over 16 countries and is the trusted partner for innovative solutions in the smart home, industrial IoT, and smart cities markets. Learn more at www.silabs.com.

The Role

In this role, you will translate application needs and technology trends into requirements for our future hardware and software platforms. You will investigate customer needs, analyze relevant standards and competitive products, and evaluate new system architectures and optimizations through hands‑on feasibility studies. Working closely with vendors, customers, product teams, and internal engineering organizations, you will define and influence the features and architectural capabilities our products need to win.

What you'll be doing

• Research emerging applications, technologies, standards, and market trends relevant to future IoT products.
• Perform end-application and competitive-product analysis.
• Lead hands‑on feasibility studies and architectural tradeoff analyses for new system concepts, technologies, and optimizations.
• Collaborate with hardware, software, systems, and customer‑facing teams to validate requirements and architectural decisions.
• Identify product capabilities and differentiator needed to address target applications and win in the market.
• Influence technical and product‑roadmap decisions by clearly communicating recommendations, tradeoffs, risks, and investment needs to engineering and senior leadership.
• Provide mentorship to less‑experienced engineers and technical guidance across projects.

Minimum Qualifications

• BSc or MSc in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or equivalent with 8+ years of industry experience
• Basic understanding of hardware IP architecture, development and verification
• A strong understanding of embedded microcontroller architectures and features
• A good understanding of embedded application design: requirement analysis, HW design, firmware and application development, bench evaluation, and debugging
• Experience in embedded coding, IoT application development and Proof of Concepts
• Experience with one or more RTOS - Free RTOS, Zephyr preferred

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with compute simulators such as Fixed Virtual Platform and deploying ML models on HW accelerators
• Experience developing and profiling machine learning kernels or other DSP algorithms
• Experience with IoT systems
• Experience with virtualization and containerization
• Experience developing and profiling machine learning models in frameworks such as Tensorflow, Pytorch, and Jax
• Experience working on audio and vision systems at the edge/embedded
• Experience using lab equipment: oscilloscopes, multimeters, spectrum analyzers, signal generators, etc.

Budapest Perks & Benefits

You would be working from our office in Budapest, in Graphisoft Park, next to the riverbank of the Danube. We also offer:

• Annual Budapest travel card or parking in the office garage
• Great cafeteria system
• Opportunity to join Employment Stock Purchase Plan
• Private health care access
• Life and accident insurance for every employee
• Contribution to a voluntary private pension fund
• AYCM card option
• Paid days for philanthropy

The annualized base pay range for this role is expected to be between Ft14,089,250 - Ft26,165,750.

Actual base pay could vary based on factors including but not limited to experience, geographic location where work will be performed and applicants 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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