About the Role
Silicon Labs is seeking a Senior Hardware Product Manager to lead IoT wireless products from concept to customer alphas. This role involves close collaboration with cross-functional teams to bring innovative edge connectivity solutions to market, contributing to Silicon Labs' goal of becoming the undisputed leader in wireless connectivity for IoT.
Responsibilities
- Define SoC product requirements, features, specifications, and system KPIs for core CPU, co-processors, accelerators, power management, digital and analog peripherals, security sub-system, radio sub-system, and packages.
- Map market systems application requirements to product use cases, including system block diagrams, compute and peripheral requirements, and protocol stack features and performance requirements for Wi-Fi, Matter, Thread, ZigBee, Bluetooth Low Energy, Bluetooth Classic, Sidewalk, Wi-SUN, and proprietary protocols.
- Define hardware and evaluation tools for customers, including debug interfaces such as JTAG, SWD, ETM trace, PTI, virtual communication port requirements, and user interfaces such as push buttons, LCDs, LEDs, analog joysticks, and RHT sensors.
- Collaborate with leaders and individual contributors across functional teams such as IC design, product test, software development, product and segment marketing, applications, operations, and sales to develop long-term innovation ideas, roadmap, and silicon definition.
- Drive the product development process from concept through definition and pitch the most promising product ideas to executive staff.
- Conduct key competitive analysis, including tear-down at the die level and various spec analyses, to provide conclusive takeaways for design, specification, and fighting guides.
- Manage the entire portfolio of scalable products with clear mapping to target applications.
Requirements
- BSEE/BSCS (or equivalent) and 6+ years of experience in semiconductor product management or IoT industry
- Core development experience in IC front end / architecture / verification / embedded systems
- Knowledge of key architectural considerations for PPA, including power estimation, die size estimation, and fundamental process node technology principles.
- Knowledge of Wireless Modem and RF Design principles for any of Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, 802.15.4, and other Low Power Wireless standards
- Proven ability to work successfully at a technical level with cross-functional engineering teams, including hardware and software engineers
- Experience developing business cases for Technology investments working with Business Unit partners, sensitivity analysis of business case to variables under consideration.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills, especially to executive management
- Development experience in either wireless or wired communication protocols (plus)
- MBA or equivalent business graduation (plus)
Skills
- IoT Wireless
- Bluetooth
- Zigbee
- Thread
- Z-Wave
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-SUN
- Proprietary Wireless
- AI acceleration
- MCU content
- Software stacks
- Tools
- Development environments
- SoC product requirements
- System KPIs
- CPU
- Co-processors
- Accelerators
- Power management
- Digital peripherals
- Analog peripherals
- Security sub-system
- Radio sub-system
- Packages
- Market systems application requirements
- Product use cases
- System block diagrams
- Compute requirements
- Peripheral requirements
- Protocol stack features
- Protocol stack performance
- Matter
- Bluetooth Low Energy
- Bluetooth Classic
- Sidewalk
- Hardware evaluation tools
- Debug interfaces
- JTAG
- SWD
- ETM trace
- PTI
- Virtual communication port
- User interfaces
- Push buttons
- LCDs
- LEDs
- Analog joysticks
- RHT sensors
- IC design
- Product test
- Software development
- Product marketing
- Segment marketing
- Applications
- Operations
- Sales
- Innovation ideas
- Roadmap
- Silicon definition
- Competitive analysis
- Die level tear-down
- Specification analysis
- Design guides
- Fighting guides
- Scalable products
- Target applications
- Semiconductor product management
- IC front end
- Architecture
- Verification
- Embedded systems
- PPA
- Power estimation
- Die size estimation
- Process node technology
- Wireless Modem
- RF Design
- 802.15.4
- Low Power Wireless
- Cross-functional engineering
- Business cases
- Technology investments
- Business Unit partners
- Sensitivity analysis
- Communication skills
- Presentation skills
- Executive management
- Wireless communication protocols
- Wired communication protocols
- MBA
Location
- Austin, TX
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Senior
- 6+ years of experience
Education Level
- BSEE/BSCS (or equivalent)
- MBA or equivalent business graduation (plus)
Salary/Compensations
- $124,600 - $231,400 USD
Benefits
- Great medical (Choice of PPO or Consumer Driven Health Plan with HSA), dental and vision plans
- Highly competitive salary
- 401k plan with match and Roth plan option
- Equity rewards (RSUs)
- Life/AD&D and disability coverage
- Flexible spending accounts
- Adoption assistance
- Back-Up childcare
- Additional benefit options (Commuter benefits, Legal benefits, Pet insurance)
- Flexible PTO schedule
- 3 paid volunteer days per year
- Charitable contribution match
- Tuition reimbursement
- Free downtown parking
- Onsite gym
- Monthly wellness offerings
- Free snacks
- Monthly company updates with our CEO
About the Company
- Silicon Labs (NASDAQ: SLAB) is the leading innovator in low-power wireless connectivity, building embedded technology that connects devices and improves lives.
- Merging cutting-edge technology into the world’s most highly integrated SoCs, Silicon Labs provides device makers the solutions, support, and ecosystems needed to create advanced edge connectivity applications.
- Headquartered in Austin, Texas, Silicon Labs has operations in over 16 countries and is the trusted partner for innovative solutions in the smart home, industrial IoT, and smart cities markets.
- Learn more at www.silabs.com.
- IoT is the only focus area for Silicon Labs and is one of the most visible and fastest growing segments of the semiconductor industry.
- Our portfolio of industry leading wireless solutions includes Bluetooth, Zigbee, Thread, Z-Wave, Wi-Fi, Wi-Sun, Proprietary Wireless and other emerging technologies driving the next generation of IoT smart connected products.
- With the addition of AI acceleration, rich MCU content combined with best-in-class software stacks, tools and development environments we offer compulsive and complete solutions to customers.
Equal Opportunity
- Silicon Labs is an equal opportunity employer and values the diversity of our employees. Employment decisions are made on the basis of qualifications and job-related criteria without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
