Senior Engineer – Software Design (Platform Firmware)

Job Title

Senior Engineer – Software Design (Platform Firmware)

Role Summary

Develop low-level firmware and platform software for next-generation SoCs/ASICs across the product lifecycle, from pre-silicon enablement to post-silicon bring-up. Work on bootloaders, BSPs, device drivers, HALs and system integration while collaborating with hardware, validation, verification, and architecture teams.

Experience Level

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

Responsibilities

Key responsibilities include firmware development, silicon bring-up, and cross-functional collaboration.

• Design, develop, and maintain embedded firmware for SoCs/ASICs, including bootloaders, BSPs, drivers, and HAL.
• Develop pre-silicon firmware for simulation, emulation, and FPGA platforms.
• Lead and support silicon bring-up, board bring-up, hardware validation, debugging, and production enablement.
• 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 to integrate and validate subsystems.
• Participate in code reviews, design reviews, and maintain technical documentation.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to subsystem development and delivery.
• Leverage CI/CD, Git workflows and AI-powered tools to improve development productivity and documentation.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills and experience.

• 4–7+ years of embedded firmware/software development experience.
• Strong programming skills in Embedded C and proficiency with Python.
• Experience with bootloaders, BSPs, device drivers, HAL and RTOS (FreeRTOS/Zephyr).
• Knowledge of ARM and RISC-V architectures and common interfaces (SPI, I2C, UART, USB, Ethernet).
• Experience with silicon/board bring-up and hardware–software integration.
• Proven debugging skills with JTAG, GDB, Lauterbach, oscilloscopes and logic analyzers.
• Strong problem-solving, communication and collaboration skills.

Nice-to-have:

• Experience with simulation, emulation, or FPGA-based development.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and AI-assisted development tools.

Education Requirements

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

About the Company

Company: Silicon Labs

Headquarters: Austin, Texas, USA

Silicon Labs is a leading innovator in low-power wireless connectivity, creating embedded technology that connects devices to improve lives. With a focus on advanced edge connectivity applications, the company provides device makers with cutting-edge solutions and support. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, Silicon Labs operates in over 16 countries, serving markets such as smart home, industrial IoT, and smart cities.