Senior Applications Engineer

About 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.

More About Silicon Labs:

• Pioneers in wireless innovation with leading wireless product portfolio
• Founded in 1996
• More than 1,300 Patents
• About 30,000 Customers
• Learn more about Silicon Labs as a leader in IoT

Why this Position Matters:

As a Senior Applications Engineer at Silicon Labs you will have a direct impact on the success of or next generation of industry leading products through your work supporting validations and working with our customers to simplify their design process.

Silicon Labs has a track record of multiple industry firsts and of transforming and disrupting large and diversified markets. Our engineers are at the forefront of that success!

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As our new application engineer, you get

• A job in a dynamic and highly innovative technology company in a rapidly growing global market
• The chance to join a group of highly professional and dedicated colleagues who share your passion
• Exposure to a broad set of technologies, platforms, and tools
• The satisfaction of seeing your work in action

What you will do

In this role you will be working with our cutting-edge 32-bit Wireless MCU products that run different wireless technologies like Bluetooth, Zigbee, OpenThread, Matter, etc.

You will be working on the latest Wi-Fi 6 product line with the customers right through their product life cycle from concept to mass production as they design and build connected systems.

Here is what your daily role will look like

• Actively help customers on their design and development
• Create code examples, application notes, quick start guides for wireless applications
• Collaborate with hardware engineering, software engineering and marketing teams on product evaluations and new product definition
• Leverage your technical expertise to guide junior members in the team

Mastery needed for success in this role

• B.Tech/M.Tech in Electronics and Communications/Electrical or Computer Engineering
• Strong C programming skills on embedded systems
• 4+ Yrs Experience with embedded or real-time operating systems on any commonly used MCU platform
• Proven expertise with commonly used MCU peripherals e.g. SPI, I2C, UART, ADC etc.
• Knowledge of TCP/IP stack and commonly used protocols e.g. DHCP, ARP etc.
• Knowledge of commonly used IoT Communication Protocols e.g. HTTP, MQTT, WebSocket etc.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English

We consider the following experience as a plus

• Experience with wireless communication protocols (Wi-Fi, Bluetooth LE/Mesh, Zigbee, IEEE 802.15.4, Matter)
• Experience with the use of laboratory equipment and measurement techniques (e.g. logic analyzers, oscilloscopes, multimeter)
• Experience with Wireless Sniffer and Packet Analysis using Wireshark or equivalent tools

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