IoT Validation team - Software Engineer

Overview

The IoT Validation Software team is looking for a software engineer to design, implement, test, and maintain software tools which assist in the automated verification and validation of IC products.  This position is an exciting opportunity to work on many aspects of software; including hardware, embedded, desktop object-oriented applications, web apps, and database tools. The tools we develop are geared for our Internet of Things (IoT) chips, which incorporate our MCU and wireless technologies used in a variety of today’s most cutting-edge consumer products.    

Meet the Team

The Silicon Labs Internet of Things (IoT) Validation Software team is an elite group of software engineers focused on developing internal tools and frameworks. Our team has a deep understanding of all aspects of semiconductor software development, including embedded, object-oriented applications, database, and web analytics. We have a passion for what we do and always seek out better ways to make our users more productive.

Is this a great match for you? 

If you have an interest in the intersection of software with hardware products, we’d love to talk to you!

We seek candidates that have an aptitude and interest in working with a wide variety of software technologies and who seek to collaborate with teams throughout the company.

What you will be doing:

• Develop and test robust and scalable software infrastructure for automated verification of IoT MCU & Wireless products
• Develop drivers, tests, and algorithms to assist in verification of hardware functionality
• Troubleshoot and integrate test and driver code with our hardware test platforms
• Develop and troubleshoot code for user applications and utilities, focusing on IC validation
• Assist verification/systems hardware engineers and chip design engineers in using the software tools
• Interact with diverse community of hardware, systems, IC design, and marketing groups in different geographical location
• Develop tools for test data analysis and presentation
• Develop and deliver training materials and demonstrations
• Evaluate, adopt and deploy new technologies effectively
• Effectively communicate with others to resolve issues

Who you are and what will you need:

• A bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering Electrical Engineering
• Years of professional software development experience, we are open for different levels
• Knowledge of object-oriented programming in Python, C#, or Java
• Familiarity with software build techniques and revision control tools
• Knowledge of software testing methodologies

One or more of the following is highly desirable:

• Understanding of programming of hardware (chip and board level) and instrumentation with ANSI C
• Understanding of automated test environments for hardware verification, validation, and characterization
• Hardware debugging skills to enable software functionality
• Knowledge of laboratory equipment and measurements
• Knowledge of databases and data manipulation with .NET and XML
• Knowledge of data reporting and visualization for business intelligence with PowerBI