Applications Engineer

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Lattice Semiconductor is seeking a Applications Engineer to join the Applications engineering organization. This position is an opportunity to be part of a dynamic team with ample opportunity to contribute, learn and grow.

Accountabilities: 

• Lead all aspects of power estimation and correlation spanning pre-to-post silicon for FPGA silicon products.
• Able to scope and manage power related projects from architecture to production silicon design stages.
• Collaborate with cross functional teams to create power targets, correlation and measurement plans, and meet system and design level power goals.
• Perform/support power estimation, analysis and correlation activities of individual silicon IPs, sub-system and end user applications.
• Work with the software team to ensure that the silicon models are accurately modeled. Able to measure power and performance goals using Radiant tool suite.
• Work with Sales, Marketing and Field Applications team to support innovation and customer adoption of our products.
• Assist in management of customer escalations and support tickets

Required Skills:

• Experience with pre-silicon power prediction and silicon power analysis.
• Experience with circuit or digital design and hardware engineering.
• Experience with silicon design flows, Verilog and/or VHDL is required.
• Hands-on lab experience (measurement, scopes, signal generation etc) is desired.
• Experience with silicon support, including design debug and documentation is required.
• Hands-on FPGA development experience is desired.
• Experience with Prime Power or similar tool suites, signal and power integrity analysis, spice simulations is highly desired.
• Outstanding English communication skills, both written and verbal required.
• Must be able to work independently and also in a team environment.
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills.
• Ability to work in a fast paced environment, prioritize appropriately and manage competing priorities.

Lattice recognizes that employees are its greatest asset and the driving force behind success in a highly competitive, global industry. Lattice continually strives to provide a comprehensive compensation and benefits program to attract, retain, motivate, reward and celebrate the highest caliber employees in the industry.

Lattice is an international, service-driven developer of innovative low cost, low power programmable design solutions. Our global workforce, some 800 strong, shares a total commitment to customer success and an unbending will to win. For more information about how our FPGA, CPLD and programmable power management devices help our customers unlock their innovation, visit You can also follow us via Twitter, Facebook, or RSS. At Lattice, we value the diversity of individuals, ideas, perspectives, insights and values, and what they bring to the workplace. Applications are welcome from all qualified candidates.

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