Applications Engineering Intern - Wireless IoT - United States
Originally posted 5 October 2026 by the employer.
Develop embedded applications for Silicon Labs wireless products.
About the role
This role involves gaining hands-on engineering experience with embedded software, test automation, and hardware, specifically focusing on IoT and wireless technologies.
What you'll do
- Develop and modify embedded applications for wireless and IoT devices.
- Write Python tools and scripts for automated testing and measurements.
- Set up, test, and experiment with wireless systems and IoT devices.
- Help develop hardware and software tools for device integration and debugging.
- Perform measurements, collect and analyze results.
- Work with Applications Engineers on practical hardware, software, and wireless engineering problems.
What you'll need
- Studying electrical engineering, computer engineering, computer science, electronics, or telecommunications.
- Interest in IoT, embedded systems, and wireless technologies.
- Programming experience with C and Python.
- Willingness to learn new technologies and tools.
- Good written and verbal communication skills in English.
Nice to have
- Experience with Software Defined Radio (SDR) or GNU Radio.
- RF and wireless communication fundamentals.
- Wireless protocols and IoT technologies.
- Basic knowledge of electronics and schematic/PCB design.
Skills: embedded applications, wireless, IoT, Python tools, RF measurements, customer support
This role has been open 0 days — well below the 45-day median for Applications FAE roles.
Applications FAE · RF Frontend
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Open roles in category
68
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Median days open
45 d
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Median salary
$144k
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| Metric | Silicon Labs | All employers we track in this specialty (68 roles · 16 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 4 | 68 |
| Median days open | 81 d | 45 d (+36 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $144k |
Skills observed across this category: embedded applications, wireless, IoT, Python tools, RF measurements, customer support
Who's hiring in this category
- Keysight Technologies · 22 open roles · median 39 d
- QORVO · 13 open roles · median 35 d
- Analog Devices · 8 open roles · median 159 d
- Texas Instruments · 6 open roles · median 57 d
- GlobalFoundries · 3 open roles · median 87 d
- Impinj · 3 open roles · median 41 d
How we counted: 68 open Applications FAE (RF Frontend) roles from 16 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 5 Oct 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there. Figures refresh nightly.