Full-Time
Associate Staff CAD Engineer
Physical Verification
Silicon Laboratories
1,001-5,000 employees
Fabless semiconductor company enabling IoT connectivity
Compensation Overview
$124.6k - $231.4k/yr
Austin, TX, USA
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Bachelor's, Master's
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- At least 10 years of related professional experience with a bachelor's or master's degree in Electrical Engineering.
- Strong expertise in developing and supporting Design Rule Check, antenna, density, and dummy fill rule decks using Calibre Standard Verification Rule Format or similar languages.
- Proven ability to independently drive new physical verification flows and methodologies from specification through release and adoption.
- Demonstrated experience working closely with design and layout engineers to debug and resolve issues during the development lifecycle.
- Working knowledge of physical verification tools such as Calibre RVE, Calibre DRV, and Virtuoso Layout Editor.
- Proficiency in scripting languages including Perl, Python, and shell to develop custom scripts and automation.
- Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams to collect initial specifications, support deck development, and lead deck impact analysis meetings.
- Ability to mentor junior engineers and provide technical guidance across physical verification decks, flows, and methodologies.
- Strong attention to detail and the ability to operate effectively in high-stakes environments.
- Develop various physical verification rule decks, including Design Rule Check, Layout Versus Schematic, and dummy fill.
- Conduct and drive impact analysis meetings with stakeholders for deck releases.
- Collaborate with CAD, ESD, design, layout, and foundry teams to obtain specifications for deck development.
- Support design and layout teams in resolving physical verification-related issues during the design development cycle.
- Conduct code reviews and create custom quality-assurance test cases to validate the quality of rule decks.
- Develop and maintain physical verification flows and methodologies to improve quality and performance.
- Perform new tool and feature evaluations and benchmarks.
- Work closely with external vendors to report and track software bugs.
- Experience coding Layout Versus Schematic, extraction, and PERC rule decks is a plus.
- Experience with artificial intelligence-powered tools and technologies used to enhance productivity, analysis, and decision-making.
Silicon Labs designs and sells silicon ICs, software, and development tools that enable connected, energy-efficient products. They operate as a fabless semiconductor company, designing hardware and software while outsourcing manufacturing to third-party foundries. Their offerings span IoT, Internet infrastructure, industrial automation, consumer electronics, and automotive markets, with microcontrollers, wireless transceivers, sensors, and related software to simplify integration. The company aims to help developers and manufacturers bring advanced, reliable, and energy-efficient connected devices to market quickly, meeting strict quality and environmental standards.
Company Size
1,001-5,000
Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
Austin, Texas
Founded
1996
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Q2 2026 revenue reached $228 million, up 18%, with gross margin near 62%.
- Singapore cleared TI's Silicon Labs acquisition on August 7, 2026, reducing one regulatory hurdle.
- India's 500,000-module Wi-SUN deployment and Philips Hue wins validate commercial demand.
What critics are saying
- Texas Instruments acquisition closes only after approvals, pushing uncertainty into first half 2027.
- TI can reprice roadmaps, cut standalone Silicon Labs teams, and alienate customers post-close.
- Broadcom, Nordic, and NXP squeeze wireless margins; one failed review kills the $7.5 billion deal.
What makes Silicon Laboratories unique
- Series 3 chips target complex, low-power IoT with 22nm compute and security.
- Silicon Labs powers concurrent Matter and Zigbee in Philips Hue bulbs, June 2026.
- BG2B combines Bluetooth 6, Secure Vault High, and integrated CAN-FD for smaller devices.
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↑ 0%Silicon Labs has opened a new research and development laboratory in Austin, Texas, supported by a $23 million grant from the Texas Semiconductor Innovation Fund established by the Texas CHIPS Act. The facility expands the company's capabilities for advanced chip design and testing. The lab features advanced research, testing and validation equipment, plus engineering workspace for developing next-generation wireless technologies. It supports innovation across Silicon Labs' wireless portfolio, including its Series 3 platform for IoT applications in smart home, industrial, healthcare, commercial and smart city sectors. The TSIF funding enabled Silicon Labs to upgrade equipment for more advanced wafer process technology nodes. Company leaders and Texas state representatives attended a ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrating the facility's opening at Silicon Labs' Austin headquarters.
Silicon Labs reported second quarter 2026 revenue of $228 million, up 18% year-over-year. The wireless IoT company saw strong performance across segments, with Industrial Commercial revenue reaching $135 million (up 23%) and Home Life revenue hitting $93 million (up 12%). Medical achieved record revenue, surging 78% year-over-year. Gross margin reached nearly 62%. The company posted a GAAP diluted loss per share of $0.32, improving 52% from the prior year period. Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share was $0.71, up 545% year-over-year. Silicon Labs has suspended forward-looking guidance due to its pending acquisition by Texas Instruments. The Austin-based company noted accelerating bookings and declining inventory at distributors and end customers during the quarter.
Silicon Labs has announced the BG2B, its lowest-power Bluetooth Low Energy system-on-chip. The Austin-based company says the device combines Bluetooth 6 Channel Sounding technology with Secure Vault High security and integrated peripherals including CAN-FD and LED drivers. The BG2B delivers 14-15% lower active current consumption and 1.1 microamp sleep current compared to Silicon Labs' previous Bluetooth LE chip. The device is designed for applications including secure ranging, asset tracking, electronic shelf labels, smart home devices, and vehicle diagnostics. The chip integrates CAN-FD connectivity, eliminating the need for separate bridge devices in commercial vehicles and industrial equipment. It also includes integrated LED boost capabilities and dual 12-bit ADCs. BG2B is currently available through an early customer programme, with initial production hardware and modules planned for 2027.
Signify and Silicon Labs have announced a collaboration to bring concurrent multiprotocol communications to select Philips Hue smart bulbs, enabling support for both Zigbee and Matter over Thread simultaneously on a single device. The new Philips Hue bulbs leverage Silicon Labs' MG26 and SiMG301 wireless SoCs to deliver greater flexibility whilst maintaining advanced features like dynamic scenes, entertainment synchronisation and automation capabilities. The technology allows consumers to integrate bulbs into leading smart home ecosystems for everyday controls whilst accessing premium Hue-specific functionality. Select Philips Hue smart bulbs using the Silicon Labs technology are available now or being introduced across product lines. Whilst products currently require choosing Zigbee or Thread at commissioning, a software update enabling concurrent operation will launch later this year.
Comminent has shipped over 500,000 Wi-SUN-compliant communication modules powered by Silicon Labs' EFR32FG28 Wireless SoC to support India's smart grid infrastructure. The milestone reflects growing adoption of Wi-SUN technology in the country's Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme, one of the world's largest smart meter rollouts. The Bureau of Indian Standards has adopted the global Wi-SUN Field Area Network specification as the national standard for smart meter RF communication networks. Comminent's modules utilise Silicon Labs' dual-band SoC, which combines sub-GHz and Bluetooth LE connectivity with enterprise-grade security through Secure Vault technology. The deployment enables utilities to implement scalable, self-healing wireless mesh networks. Comminent is now expanding into global smart grid markets including the US and Japan.