February 4, 2026
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Design Engineer Intern

Silicon Laboratories,

Hybrid
Austin, TX
$38/hr - $46/hr

Duration

  • Summer Internship

The Position

You’ll join the Modem Verification (IP Verification) team, which ensures the quality and reliability of Silicon Labs’ ASIC IP used in IoT applications. The team focuses on verifying complex digital designs for modem systems, applying advanced verification techniques to guarantee robust performance across real-world wireless scenarios. This critical work helps deliver low-power, high-performance solutions trusted across a wide range of connected devices. 

Responsibilities

  • Contribute to the verification of ASIC IP blocks used in wireless modem designs for IoT applications. 

  • Apply Verilog or SystemVerilog to develop testbenches, simulations, and verification environments. 

  • Use C programming and scripting skills to support automated testing and verification flows. 

  • Assist in identifying and debugging design or verification issues in collaboration with senior engineers. 

  • Document results, share progress, and propose improvements to existing methodologies. 

Requirements

  • Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field. 

  • Exposure to Verilog or SystemVerilog for digital design and verification. 

  • Proficiency in C programming and scripting (e.g., Python, Perl, or similar). 

  • Coursework in telecommunications basics, digital design, VLSI, or embedded programming

  • Hands-on project or lab experience in digital design verification or FPGA prototyping

Nice To Haves

  • Knowledge of UVM (Universal Verification Methodology)

  • Exposure to AI through professional experience and/or academic research

  • Experience with verification debug techniques and tools.

  • Prior exposure to verification environments for digital communication systems. 

Benefits

  • Hybrid work schedule  

  • Free downtown parking  

  • Full access to onsite gym  

  • Free snacks and beverages  

  • Weekly Lunch and Learn sessions 

  • Weekly 1 x 1’s with your manager and mentor 

  • Weekly "Meet a Former Intern” coffee chats  

  • Monthly wellness offerings  

  • Monthly company updates with our CEO  

  • Inclusion in social events with various teams and Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) 

  • Participation in select L&D offerings  

  • Virtual events with global intern class  

  • End of summer presentation of your project during Intern Symposium 

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.

 

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