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Senior Product Test Engineer

Silicon Labs

Company websitesilabs.com (Silicon Labs, opens in new tab)

Base salary $102,550  to $190,450

Employer-published annual base salary, USD. Advertised base range in Austin, TX

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  • LocationAustin, TX
  • WorkplaceWorkplace not stated
  • Status at last checkSource accepting applications when checked
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About this job

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.

Senior Product Test Engineer

Austin, TX

Meet the Team

At Silicon Labs, we're shaping the future of the Internet of Things (IoT) with innovative wireless SoCs and microcontrollers that power millions of connected devices worldwide. Our highly integrated solutions combine advanced wireless connectivity, high-performance MCU architectures, RF, analog and mixed-signal technologies, embedded memory, and sophisticated DFT/BIST capabilities to deliver industry-leading performance and reliability.

The IoT Product & Test Engineering team is a collaborative and fast-growing organization responsible for bringing these complex semiconductor products from first silicon through high-volume manufacturing. Partnering closely with Design, Validation, Quality, Manufacturing, and Marketing, the team develops advanced hardware and software test solutions, drives silicon characterization and qualification, and ensures every product meets the highest standards for quality, performance, and manufacturability.

As a Senior Product Test Engineer, you'll play a critical role in developing the production test strategies that enable the successful launch of next-generation wireless SoCs and MCU products.

Responsibilities

  • Develop production test solutions for advanced wireless SoCs and MCU products used during design validation and high-volume manufacturing.
  • Design and develop hardware and software for automated test equipment (ATE) to characterize and validate new devices.
  • Drive silicon characterization, reliability qualification, and statistical analysis to ensure product performance and quality.
  • Develop stress test hardware and methodologies to support product qualification.
  • Partner closely with Design, Validation, Manufacturing, Quality, and Marketing teams to accelerate new product introductions.
  • Analyze test data to improve yield, optimize test coverage, reduce manufacturing cost, and resolve production issues.
  • Support customer quality initiatives and drive continuous improvement throughout the product lifecycle.
  • Deliver test solutions that meet aggressive development schedules from prototype evaluation through manufacturing release.
  • Develop and test highly integrated mixed-signal devices including wireless RF circuitry, microcontrollers, embedded Flash memory, sensors, ADCs, DACs, LDOs, PLLs, DC-DC converters, and other analog and mixed-signal circuits.

Skills You'll Need

  • BS MS EE/ CE, or a related field with 4+ years of Product Test Engineering experience in the semiconductor industry.

  • Experience developing production test solutions for mixed-signal, RF, or MCU-based ICs.
  • Hands-on experience with industry automated test equipment (ATE) platforms such as Teradyne J750, Teradyne Ultra FLEX. 

  • Programming experience with C/C++, Python, assembly language, or scripting languages such as Perl or Visual Basic.
  • Working knowledge of MCU architectures and mixed-signal and/or RF systems.

  • Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams throughout the product development lifecycle.
  • Experience with schematic capture and PCB design.
  • Familiarity with statistical analysis, yield improvement, and process control.
  • Proficiency using data analysis tools such as Minitab, Silicon Dash, or similar.
  • Strong troubleshooting and debug skills across silicon, hardware, software, and production test environments.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with embedded Flash technologies.

  • Experience supporting New Product Introduction (NPI) from first silicon through production release.
  • Passion for developing innovative semiconductor products in a collaborative, fast-paced engineering environment.

Benefits & Perks

You can look forward to the following 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 snacks
  • Monthly company updates with our CEO

#LI AA1

The annualized base pay range for this role is expected to be between $102,550 - $190,450 USD. Actual base pay could vary based on factors including but not limited to experience, geographic location where work will be performed and applicant’s skill set. The base pay is just one component of the total compensation package for employees. Other rewards may include an annual cash bonus, equity package and a comprehensive benefits package.

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.

Source: Silicon Labs on Workday · View original posting (opens in new tab)

How this pay compares

Base floor $102,550, above 6% of the 419 Software Engineering roles in Texas on this site; the other 94% list the same floor or a higher one. The employer's range is $87,900 wide, 86% of the floor. Observed open for 4 days so far (since Nov 4, 2026).

Pay in context

Among 419 Software Engineering roles in Texas listed on this site, the median base floor is $143,700 and the middle half runs from $122,500 to $160,500. This role's floor ($102,550) is above 6% of them.

Base floors of 419 Software Engineering roles in Texas

Base floors of 419 Software Engineering roles in Texas$100K to $125K: 25.8% (108); $125K to $150K: 35.1% (147); $150K to $175K: 21.7% (91); $175K to $200K: 7.2% (30); $200K to $225K: 8.1% (34); $225K to $250K: 1.2% (5); $250K to $275K: 0.5% (2); $275K and up: 0.5% (2)0%10%20%30%40%26%10035%12522%1507%1758%2001%225<1%250<1%275This job $103K
Each bar counts postings on this site by published base floor, in $K. The marker is this job's floor.
Table
Base floors of 419 Software Engineering roles in Texas
Floor bandSharePostings
$100K to $125K25.8%108
$125K to $150K35.1%147
$150K to $175K21.7%91
$175K to $200K7.2%30
$200K to $225K8.1%34
$225K to $250K1.2%5
$250K to $275K0.5%2
$275K and up0.5%2
How this is calculated
Statistic
Base floor distribution of the cohort
Formula
count of cohort postings in each $25K band of published base floor / postings in the cohort
Denominator
419 open postings with this job family in Texas
Sample size
419
Hidden when
the cohort has fewer than 30 postings
Calculation version
jobpage-analysis-v1
Data as of
2026-11-08
Employer set
Open jobs on this site that publish a base salary of $100,000 or more

Only jobs on this site count, and each one publishes a base salary of $100,000 or more, so this compares six-figure jobs with each other, not with the whole market. Computed Nov 8, 2026.

State against nationwide

Median base floor in Texas vs nationwide

Median published base floor of the same job family, in this state and across all states, next to this job's floor.
Table
Median base floor in Texas vs nationwide
Valuepostings
Software Engineering, Texas$143,700419
Software Engineering, all states$160K12,914
This job's base floor (marked)$102,550
How this is calculated
Statistic
Median floor, state vs nationwide
Formula
median published base floor of each cohort
Denominator
open postings of this job family
Sample size
419 in Texas; 12914 nationwide
Hidden when
either cohort has fewer than 30 postings
Calculation version
jobpage-analysis-v1
Data as of
2026-11-08
Employer set
Open jobs on this site that publish a base salary of $100,000 or more

How Silicon Labs pays

10 of Silicon Labs's 14 live roles on this site list a higher base floor and 2 list a lower one. Across them the median floor is $124,600; the middle half runs from $102,638 to $124,600.

Base floors of Silicon Labs's 14 live roles

Base floors of Silicon Labs's 14 live roles$100K to $125K: 78.6% (11); $125K to $150K: 7.1% (1); $150K to $175K: 7.1% (1); $175K to $200K: 7.1% (1)0%20%40%60%80%79%1007%1257%1507%175This job $103K
Each bar counts this employer's live roles by published base floor, in $K. The marker is this job's floor.
Table
Base floors of Silicon Labs's 14 live roles
Floor bandShareRoles
$100K to $125K78.6%11
$125K to $150K7.1%1
$150K to $175K7.1%1
$175K to $200K7.1%1
How this is calculated
Statistic
Employer base floor distribution
Formula
count of the employer's open roles in each $25K band of published base floor / its open roles
Denominator
14 open public roles at this employer
Sample size
14
Hidden when
this employer has fewer than 5 roles
Calculation version
jobpage-analysis-v1
Data as of
current
Employer set
Open jobs on this site that publish a base salary of $100,000 or more

Similar pay elsewhere

Other employers' Software Engineering roles in Texas with the nearest published base floor to $102,550, one per employer.

This range next to 6 other live Silicon Labs roles with the nearest advertised base floor
Chart as a table
This range next to 6 other live Silicon Labs roles with the nearest advertised base floor
RolePublished base
Senior Product Test Engineer (this listing)$102,550 - $190,450
RF Validation Engineer II$102,900 - $191,100
Senior Software Engineer - IoT Embedded Software (Matter)$102,550 - $190,450
Software Engineer II$101,500 - $188,500
Design Engineer II$101,500 - $188,500
Staff Field Applications Engineer$120,750 - $224,250
Senior Hardware Product Manager - IoT Wireless$124,600 - $231,400

Same $100K to $400K scale as every card. All Silicon Labs roles · How to read the bar

Observed changes

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  2. Began meeting the published-salary criteria
  3. Stopped meeting the published-salary criteria
  4. Began meeting the published-salary criteria
Observed since
Employer-stated posting date
2026-07-08
Where this pay comes from

Location as the employer wrote it: Austin

The annualized base pay range for this role is expected to be between $102,550 - $190,450 USD. Actual base pay could vary based on factors including

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