Field Application Engineer

Lattice Semiconductor; Germany (OH); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Lattice Semiconductor is seeking a Field Applications Engineer responsible for supporting EMEA customers. This role requires extensive experience in FPGA design, project management, and customer communication. You will act as a trusted advisor, manage projects, and lead technical discussions while demonstrating commitment to company values. A bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering and proficiency in English are required. The position may also involve liaising with international customers.

Qualifications

• 7+ years' experience in FPGA and/or ASIC design.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Fluent English and respective national language.
• Valid Driver’s License.

Responsibilities

• Acts as a credible technical advisor to customers.
• Manages customer projects end-to-end, including timing and risks.
• Leads complex technical discussions with customers.
• Drives alignment across Sales, Marketing, R&D, and Support.

Skills

FPGA design

Project management

Customer communication

Technical advisory

Teamwork

Problem-solving

System architecture understanding

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

Tools

VHDL

Verilog

SystemVerilog

Radiant

Diamond

Quartus

Vivado

Job description

We are looking for a Field Applications Engineer (FAE) responsible for Lattice customers in EMEA. The role involves giving product presentations, guiding customers through design and implementation of FPGA-based solutions, and ensuring competitive products reach market. The position requires technical excellence, customer focus, integrity and teamwork.

Responsibilities May Include

Trusted Technical Advisor

• Acts as a credible technical advisor to customers and internal stakeholders
• Influences technical decisions through sound recommendations

Project Management & Execution

• Manages customer projects end‑to‑end, including scope, timing, risks, and stakeholders
• Balances technical depth with delivery and business priorities

Customer Communication & Engagement

• Leads complex technical discussions with customers
• Aligns multiple stakeholders around technical solutions

FPGA & Design Expertise

• Strong hands‑on expertise in FPGA architectures, tools, and debug
• Guides customers through design trade‑offs and optimization

System & Industry Understanding

• Good understanding of system architectures in key industry segments or ability to ramp up quickly
• Applies system‑level thinking to customer solutions

Proactivity & Risk Management

• Anticipates technical and schedule risks and mitigates them proactively
• Takes ownership from problem identification to resolution

Cross‑Functional & Cross‑Cultural Effectiveness

• Drives alignment across Sales, Marketing, R&D, and Support
• Works effectively with international customers and internal teams

Role‑modeling Company Values

• Demonstrate a strong commitment to continuous development, consistently deliver on agreed commitments, execute with discipline and high quality, take ownership of results, and communicate openly and professionally to foster trust and effective decision making

Minimum Qualifications

• 7+ years’ experience in FPGA and/or ASIC design, including experience designing with VHDL, Verilog, SystemVerilog or other HLD development tools (Radiant, Diamond, Quartus, Vivado, etc.).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, strong presentation skills, and ability to work with multiple groups and projects.
• Fluent English and the respective national language.
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• Valid Driver’s License.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in a customer support or customer facing role.
• Other European languages.