Senior Hardware Product Manager IoT Wireless

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 worlds 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.

Meet the Team

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 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.

As a member of the Hardware Product Management team you will be responsible for the Silicon Labs IoT products starting from concept to plan and customer alphas. You will be required to interact with a wide range of cross functional teams including silicon design product test validation software product management & engineering project management and business management to ensure the best of the products come to the market.

As a team hardware product management:

• Provides leadership and vision on IC product roadmap and requirements.

• Continuously improves our portfolio offering balancing business needs with R&D efficiency.

• Creates product roadmaps based on various segment inputs to meet the requirements for a diverse range of applications

This is one of the few functions where you will have the great opportunity to discuss with top executives regarding strategy and execution on a day-to-day basis thus having invaluable amount of learning.

Come and join us in our goal to become 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 targetapplications.

Skills You Will Need

Minimum Qualifications

• 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

The following qualifications will be considered a plus:

• Development experience in either wireless or wired communication protocols

• MBA or equivalent business graduation

Budapest Perks & Benefits

You would be working from our office in Budapest in Graphisoft Park next to the riverbank of the Danube.

We also offer:

• Annual Budapest travel card or parking in the office garage

• Great cafeteria system

• Opportunity to join Employment Stock Purchase Plan

• Private health care access

• Life and accident insurance for every employee

• Contribution to a voluntary private pension fund

• AYCM card option

• Paid days for philanthropy

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.