System Solution Design Engineer

Lattice Semiconductor; George Town; On-site; MYR 167,000 - 279,000; Full time

Job summary

Lattice Semiconductor is seeking a qualified engineer in Penang, Malaysia, to lead FPGA integration and validation across diverse applications such as Vision, AI, server security, and industrial automation.

You will collaborate with FPGA designers, SW/FW teams, and data scientists to translate research into robust solutions, ensuring high-quality, scalable outcomes for automotive, communications, and other verticals. This role emphasizes independent work within a team-driven environment.

Qualifications

• BS/MS in EE/CE with 5+ years of experience in FPGA system integration and validation of hardware and SW/FW components.

Responsibilities

• Understand solution requirements with external and internal customers.
• Integrate and validate FPGA-based specifications/components for end solutions in multiple verticals.
• Partner with FPGA designers and SW/FW developers on full solution integration.
• Collaborate with data science engineers to optimize FPGA implementation.
• Work with validation teams to define scope, review results, and implement improvements.

Skills

FPGA integration

Full-stack debugging

HW/SW integration

English communication

Education

BS/MS in EE/CE

Tools

Logic analyzer

I2C/SPI analyzer

USB analyzer

Embedded development tools

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:

As a member of this team, you will build, validate and deploy cutting edge Lattice solutions that expands into various verticals including Vision and AI, server security, industrial automation, communications and automotive. You will have the unique opportunity to be closely involved in next‑gen products, all the way from specification to product roll‑out.

Join Team Lattice and help us continue to drive innovation that creates a safer, smarter and a better‑connected world. Together, we enable what’s next.

Candidate can expect to

• Work with external and internal customers to understand solution requirements.
• Integrate and validate FPGA‑based specifications/components for end solutions in various verticals including Vision and AI, server security, industrial automation, communications and automotive.
• Partner with FPGA designers, SW/FW developers on full solution integration.
• Partner with data science engineers to fine‑tuning FPGA implementation for performance (accuracy, speed, breadth etc.)
• Collaborate with design/validation teams to define scope of validation, review test results, interpret data and implement improvements to solutions.

Candidate profile:

• BS/MS in EE/CE with 5+ years of experience in FPGA system integration and validation of hardware and SW/FW components.
• Excellent full stack debugging skills, able to systematically isolate issues and work with developers to resolve issues expeditiously, across the various system components (HW, SW, FW).
• Working knowledge of protocols such as SDI, HDMI, Display Port, SLVS-EC, MIPI, USB, I2C, SPI, Ethernet is required.
• Experience using embedded development tools, logic analyzer, I2C/SPI analyzer, USB analyzer, etc.
• Knowledge of RISC‑V systems is an advantage.
• Problem solver and creative thinker, ability to transform ideas from research articles into working solutions for real‑world problems.
• Outstanding English communication skills, both written and verbal required.
• Must be able to work independently and also in a team environment.

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.