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.
What does the Proprietary and Hardware Applications Engineering team do?
S ilicon Labs is looking for a junior to join the Applications Engineering team. We are the bridge between our Customers and the internal engineering teams. We help our Customers by providing technical collateral like documentation, coding and hardware examples, and deep technical analysis to solve their actual issues. Our Customers are engineers of those companies who determine the worldwide IoT market. On the other side, we take their technical feedback into internal discussions, as a contribution to new product definitions and/or bug fixes.
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Silicon Labs Wireless portfolio includes many different transceivers and wireless MCUs for applications like Bluetooth, Zigbee, Thread, Z-Wave, Wi-Fi, Wi-SUN, and a lot more, less known proprietary protocols. Our small team is an expert of and responsible for the lower abstraction layers of the embedded software, below MAC, down the radio configuration registers and peripherals inside the chip, and the surrounding hardware components, schematics, layout.
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. You will have a direct impact on the success of our biggest customers as they design and build connected systems, and you will be directly contributing to the definition of our next generation products.
Here is what your daily role will look like:
- Actively help customers on their design, development activities, by providing custom radio configurations and code snippets for their use case, including performance optimization via runtime register changes and using RF lab equipment
- Create measurement reports, code examples, application notes, quick start guides for wireless applications
- Collaborate with IC design, software engineering and marketing teams on product evaluations and new product definition
Mastery needed for success in this role:
- BSc or MSc degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering/Computer Science or equivalent
- Strong embedded C programming skills: Ability to troubleshoot and debug code, devices, and systems
- Understanding of embedded peripherals, such as ADC, DAC, SPI, I2C, UART
- Understanding of basic networking concepts (wired or wireless protocols, OSI model, etc.)
- Proficiency taking measurements with standard lab instruments (scope, DMM, supply)
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
We consider the following as a plus:
- Understanding of Radio Transceiver architecture with knowledge of how to test and verify system performance
- Experience in using RF lab equipment (spectrum analyzer, signal generator)
- Experience in using a scripting language, e.g. Python, Perl, JavaScript, etc.
- Experience with embedded or real-time operating systems
- Experience with wireless communication protocols (Wi-Fi, Bluetooth LE/Mesh, Zigbee, IEEE 802.15.4)
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
We prioritize the time for social activities, competitions, after work dinners and so much more!
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.