Senior Engineer – Software Design (Platform Firmware)

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.

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced Embedded Software Engineer to develop low-level firmware and platform software for next-generation SoCs/ASICs. You will work across the product lifecycle, from pre-silicon enablement to post-silicon bring-up, collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality embedded software.

Key Responsibilities

- Design, develop, and maintain embedded firmware for SoCs/ASICs.

- Develop bootloaders, BSPs, device drivers, and Hardware Abstraction Layers (HAL).

- Develop pre-silicon firmware for simulation, emulation, and FPGA platforms.

- Support silicon bring-up, board bring-up, hardware validation, debugging, and production enablement.

- Develop and optimize firmware for performance, power, memory, and reliability.

- Debug hardware/software issues using JTAG, GDB, Lauterbach, oscilloscopes, and logic analyzers.

- Collaborate with hardware, validation, verification, and architecture teams.

- Participate in code reviews, design reviews, and technical documentation.

- Mentor junior engineers and contribute to subsystem development.

- Utilize AI-powered tools to improve development productivity and documentation.

Required Qualifications

- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Electronics, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.

- 4–7+ years of embedded firmware/software development experience.