Applications Engineer

Lattice Semiconductor; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 144,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Lattice Semiconductor is seeking a professional to lead customer engagements focused on secure architectures with FPGA-based solutions. The candidate will work closely with hyperscalers and OEMs while providing technical leadership on Lattice’s security solutions.

The role offers a base salary between $144,000 and $180,000 per year, along with an incentive plan bonus and new-hire equity as part of a competitive compensation package.

Responsibilities

• Lead customer engagements focused on secure architectures with FPGA-based solutions.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance on Lattice’s security solutions.
• Collaborate with demanding customers such as hyperscalers and OEMs.

Job description

Responsibilities

• This role requires leading customer engagements focused on secure architectures with FPGA-based Root-of-Trust solutions, Platform Attestation (SPDM) across data centers, communications, and industrial market segments.
• Deep technical expertise with zero‑trust architectures, secure boot, secure provisioning and key management, firmware authentication, and update flows.
• Familiarity with post‑quantum crypto, DICE, and PFR (Platform Firmware Resiliency).
• Define and analyze customer security requirements and translate them into deployable reference architectures and solutions.
• Collaborate with demanding customers such as hyperscalers, OEMs, and ODMs.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance on Lattice’s security solutions and system configuration features.
• Lead technical debugging activities for customer platform bring‑up with secure FPGA implementations.
• Work with Sales, Marketing, and Field Applications teams to support innovation and customer adoption of FPGA products and solutions.
• Assist in managing customer escalations and support tickets.
• Support standards and ecosystem activities related to OCP, TMTF, TCG, etc., and present security demos at trade shows.
• Keep up to date on current technologies and emerging trends through research.

Benefits

The base pay for this role is between $144,000 and $180,000 per year. In addition to base salary, an incentive plan bonus and new‑hire equity are offered as part of a competitive total compensation package.

Applications are welcome from all qualified candidates.