Silicon Labs

We are Silicon Labs. We are a leader in secure, intelligent wireless technology for a more connected world. Our integrated hardware and software platform, intuitive development tools, unmatched ecosystem and robust support make us the ideal long-term partner in building advanced industrial, commercial, home and life applications. We make it easy for developers to solve complex wireless challenges throughout the product lifecycle and get to market quickly with innovative solutions that transform industries, grow economies and improve lives. 

Meet the Team 

In this role, you will work with the IEEE 802.15.4 Networking teams work on a broad range of low power, embedded wireless networking protocols including Zigbee and OpenThread. These teams work in extremely resource-constrained bare-metal and FreeRTOS runtime environments. Our teams design, develop, and implement simple solutions to complex distributed communications problems which shape the future of Multi-protocol, OpenThread, and Zigbee low power wireless networking products at Silicon Labs.

Responsibilities 

• Develop, and test our core embedded wireless networking protocol stacks and SDKs, primarily focusing on IEEE 802.15.4 based wireless protocol stacks such as Zigbee and OpenThread
• Participate in the design, development, and integration of Silicon Labs’ industry leading Multiprotocol solutions
• Work alongside Applications Engineers to understand customer applications, their uses cases, and issues to help determine and provide effective solutions
• Triage issues from customers and SQA, recreate reproducers, and perform root cause analysis after providing technical guidance and/or software fixes

Skills You Will Need 

Minimum Qualifications: 

• Bachelors in Computer Science or Computer Engineering with 3 to 5 years of industry experience; or Masters in Computer Science or Computer Engineering with at least 3 years of industry experience
• Knowledge and experience in embedded C development
• Solid understanding of embedded software development in resource constraint and/or low energy environments
• Foundational understanding of hardware and/or software design techniques, standard device interfaces, and APIs
• Strong communication and organizational skills

The following qualifications will be considered a plus: 

• Experience with wireless standards
• Experience with and deep understanding of wireless stack development
• Experience and a good understanding of CI/CD pipelines
• Experience with FreeRTOS and/or Micrium
• Advanced knowledge of Linux / Yocto / Zephyr

Benefits & Perks 

You can look forward to the following benefits: 

• Great medical (Choice of PPO or Consumer Driven Health Plan with HSA), dental & vision plans
• Flexible vacation plan.
• Highly competitive salary
• 401k plan with match and Roth plan option
• Equity rewards (RSUs)
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
• Life/AD&D and disability coverage
• Flexible spending accounts
• Adoption assistance
• Back-Up childcare
• Additional benefit options (Commuter benefits, Legal benefits, Pet insurance)
• 3 paid volunteer days per year
• Charitable contribution match
• Tuition reimbursement
• Monthly wellness offerings
• Free snacks
• Monthly company updates with our CEO

The annualized base pay range for this role is expected to be between $95,357 - $177,091 USD. Actual base pay could vary based on factors including but not limited to experience, geographic location where work will be performed and applicant’s 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.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.