Associate Staff Design Modeling Engineer

Silicon Labs • Austin, TX

2d • $124,600 - $231,400 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Associate Staff Design Modeling Engineer will help define and execute a cross-discipline modeling framework for architecture exploration and virtual hardware development. The role works closely with hardware and software architects to define and validate future products. The position is part of Silicon Labs’ Digital Subsystems team, which develops digital architectures and IP from concept through production, including compute engines, processors, accelerators, peripherals, and system IP for energy-efficient IoT connectivity, security, and sensing subsystems.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s, MS, or PhD degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering or a similar field, and 8+ years of experience.
• Proficiency in C or C++.
• Knowledge of object-oriented concepts.
• Experience with Embedded C or Assembly.
• Experience in hardware architecture or modeling.
• Experience working in a Linux environment and writing scripts.
• Knowledge of building executables and libraries from source.

Nice To Haves

• Digital design and verification experience.
• Experience with a modeling framework such as Renode, Python, Modern C++, or SystemC.
• Experience with CMake, Visual Studio Code, and RTL simulation software.
• Familiarity with revision control and continuous integration.

Responsibilities

• Architect and develop hardware/software solutions to product-driven requirements.
• Write functional models to enable IP development.
• Write performance models to enable architectural analysis.
• Develop virtual hardware platforms for simulation.
• Propose improvements to the hardware architecture.
• Write application-level and driver-level software.
• Mentor and provide technical leadership to junior modelers.
• Define and maintain the modeling framework.

Benefits

• Medical plans, with a choice of PPO or Consumer Driven Health Plan with HSA.
• Dental and vision plans.
• Highly competitive salary.
• 401(k) plan with match and Roth plan option.
• Equity rewards (RSUs).
• Life/AD&D and disability coverage.
• Flexible spending accounts.
• Adoption assistance.
• Back-up childcare.
• Commuter benefits.
• Legal benefits.
• Pet insurance.
• Flexible PTO schedule.
• Three paid volunteer days per year.
• Charitable contribution match.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Free downtown parking.
• Onsite gym.
• Monthly wellness offerings.
• Free snacks.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior