Integration Design Engineer - Power Model

Lattice Semiconductor; George Town; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Lattice Semiconductor is seeking a seasoned hardware engineer to collaborate with IP designers to generate power models, run SPICE simulations, and correlate results with silicon data. The role emphasizes FPGA tools, Cadence Virtuoso usage, and end-to-end power estimation within a dynamic hardware integration context.

The position expects extensive experience in floor-planning, timing, and back-end methodologies, along with Python and Linux scripting to automate workflows and analyze large

Qualifications

• 10 years of hardware integration design experience.
• Experience from start to Tape Out and correlating silicon data with simulation data.
• Proficient in Cadence Virtuoso and SPICE simulation.
• Familiar with floor-planning, power estimation, timing and back-end methodologies.
• Proficient in Linux scripting and Python.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with IP designers to plan power numbers and develop power models for custom layout IP and ASIC IP.
• Develop power models covering multiple IPs and modes using schematic design and SPICE.
• Define power estimation methodologies (vector-based or vectorless) per software requirements.
• Use FPGA tools for power model calculations and apply them to IP-level models.
• Quality-check power models from multiple IPs and consolidate for software consumption and power calculators.
• Correlate simulation-based models with silicon data to improve accuracy.

Skills

Power modelling

FPGA tools

Schematic design

SPICE simulation

Cadence Virtuoso

Python scripting

Linux scripting

Tools

PTPX

Totem

Voltus

Job description

Lattice Overview

There is energy here…energy you can feel crackling at any of our international locations. It’s an energy generated by enthusiasm for our work, for our teams, for our results, and for our customers. Lattice is a worldwide community of engineers, designers, and manufacturing operations specialists in partnership with world-class sales, marketing, and support teams, who are developing programmable logic solutions that are changing the industry. Our focus is on R&D, product innovation, and customer service, and to that focus, we bring total commitment and a keenly sharp competitive personality. Energy feeds on energy. If you flourish in a fast paced, results-oriented environment, if you want to achieve individual success within a "team first" organization, and if you believe you can contribute and succeed in a demanding yet collegial atmosphere, then Lattice may well be just what you’re looking for.

Job Description

Detailed Description

• Collaborate with all IP designers to ensure that tasks required for generating power numbers and developing power models are properly planned which include custom layout IP and ASIC IP.


• Develop power models that cover multiple IPs and operating modes; this requires familiarity with schematic design, SPICE simulation, reading Liberty files, and analyzing power reports.


• Understand IP functionality to define power estimation methodologies (vector-based or vector less) according to software requirements.


• Utilize FPGA tools for power model calculations and apply them to derive subsystem or IP-level power models.


• Perform quality checks on power models from different IPs and consolidate them for software consumption, power calculator and estimation.


• Correlate simulation-based power models with silicon data to enhance power estimation accuracy and improve customer experience.


• Experience with FPGA power modeling and FPGA tool usage for power estimation is a strong advantage


• Working knowledge of PTPX, Totem, Voltus will be added advantage

Additional Job Description

• 10yrs experience of hardware integration design


• Successfully went through whole development from start to Tape Out and correlate Silicon data with simulation data.


• Proficient in schematic generation using Cadence Virtuoso tool and spice simulation


• Familiar with floor-planning, power estimate, timing and back-end methodologies


• Experience with Linux scripting and Python


• Strong written and oral communication skills


• The ability to stay up-to-date with the latest advancements in technology and design


• Ability to leverage AI tools to accelerate content creation, use AI to analyze large datasets and identify patterns.

Additional Information

This position requires a successful background and reference checks and satisfactory proof of your right to work in:
Malaysia. 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 1,000 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 www.latticesemi.com. 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.