Field Applications Engineer

Lattice Semiconductor Corp; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Lattice Semiconductor Corp in the United States is seeking a Field Applications Engineer (FAE) to support customers in the Bay Area or Seattle. Working closely with the sales team, you will handle pre-sale and post-sale technical interactions to maximize design wins and ensure successful deployments of Lattice silicon, IP, and design tools.

The ideal candidate has 7+ years of FPGA/ASIC design experience using Verilog or VHDL, familiarity with Lattice Radiant and Diamond tools, and excellent

Qualifications

• 7+ years FPGA/ASIC design experience with Verilog or VHDL.
• Experience with Radiant and Diamond tools, and other vendor tools.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; customer-facing experience.
• BS in Electrical/Computer Engineering or Computer Science; MS/PhD a plus.

Responsibilities

• Identify and develop opportunities within accounts and drive design wins.
• Deliver product presentations and demos to customers showing design capabilities.
• Provide technical support for selection and use of Lattice silicon and tools.
• Offer design-in guidance and onsite visits to review designs and resolve issues.
• Coordinate with sales and engineering to ensure successful deployments.

Skills

FPGA/ASIC design (Verilog/VHDL)

Pre- and post-sales support

Strong communication/presentation

Self-learning and collaboration

Travel to customer sites

Education

BS in Electrical/Computer Engineering or Computer Science

MS or PhD preferred

Tools

Lattice Radiant

Diamond tools

Other FPGA vendor 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:

The Opportunity We are looking for a Field Applications Engineer (FAE) responsible for Lattice customers in the Bay Area or Seattle area. Working closely with sales, this FAE is responsible for all pre-sale and post-sales technical interaction with customers and Lattice factory experts to maximize Lattice presence and design wins. If you are a strong self-learner and enjoy collaborating and interacting with other people, this could be a great opportunity.

Responsibilities

• Identify and develop new opportunities within accounts.
• Give product presentations to the customer describing how Lattice products provide the optimum solution for their application.
• Give product demonstrations and execute benchmarks to show product capabilities and ease of use.
• Provide technical support to customers in their selection and use of Lattice silicon products, development tools, IP, and solutions stack.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance that focuses on design win strategies for all customer opportunities.
• During customer's product design, being responsible for design assistance including onsite visits to review designs, examine customer problems and provide suggestions on innovative ways to use Lattice products.
• Assist the customer throughout the development cycle to ensure successful completion of their product.
• Provide solutions to a wide range of challenging problems.
• Manage relationships between Lattice and customers by establishing relationships with key individuals at accounts.
• Understand competitor's strengths and weaknesses relative to the appropriate technical strategy.
• Provide timely feedback to the factory on product and strategy issues to ensure Lattice can respond to and/or anticipating changes needed to maintain success.
• Position will require some travel to customer location.

Desired Skills/Experience

• 7+ years of desired experience with FPGA and/or ASIC design using Verilog or VHDL and simulation/verification tools.
• Experience with Lattice Radiant and Diamond tools and/or other FPGA vendor’s development tools.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, strong presentations skills, and the ability to work with multiple groups and projects.
• Experience in a customer support or customer facing role a plus.
• Education BS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science. MS or PhD.

Pay & Benefits

Consistent with Lattice Semiconductor values and applicable law, we provide the following information to promote pay transparency and equity. We have a market-based pay structure which varies by location. Please note that the base pay range is a guideline, and our compensation range reflects the cost of labor in the U.S. geographic market based on the location of the role. Pay within these ranges varies and depends on job-related knowledge, skills, and relevant work experience. For candidates who receive and offer, the starting salary will vary based on various factors including, but not limited to, such qualifications as, skill level, competencies, and work location. The range provided may represent a candidate range and may not reflect the full range for an individual tenured employee.

Base Pay Range 0

In addition to base pay, this role may be eligible for variable/ incentive compensation and/ or equity. In addition, this role is eligible for a comprehensive, competitive benefits package which may include healthcare and retirement plans, paid time off, and more!

Additional Information

This position requires a successful background and reference checks and satisfactory proof of your right to work in the United States. 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. As an E-Verify employer, we use this system to confirm the employment eligibility of all new hires in accordance with federal law. All applicants will be required to complete a Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, upon hire. We do not use E-Verify to pre-screen job candidates and will comply with all E-Verify regulations.

At Lattice, our core values aren’t just something we look for in candidates – they’re something we actively cultivate and live by every day.

GROWTH

We foster a culture where everyone strives for continuous learning and development. We challenge ourselves to boldly deliver exceptional growth and value for customers and shareholders.

RELIABILITY

Our customers trust us to deliver, and we take that responsibility seriously. By committing ourselves to dependable supply, support, and solutions, we build strong collaboration that lasts and thrives.

EXECUTION

Innovation turns great ideas into results. Together, we create differentiated products and solutions through disciplined planning, decisiveness, and timely delivery with uncompromising quality.

ACCOUNTABILITY

We own our actions and outcomes: holding ourselves to the highest standards, agilely adapting to change, delivering on our commitments, and empowering each other to drive our success.

TRANSPARENCY

Openness builds trust. We lead with integrity and candor, facing hard facts and embracing tough conversations with clear communication, decisive action, and open honesty at every level.

Lattice is strengthening its leadership in compute, communications, industrial, and embedded markets – underscored by multiple award wins that recognize its innovation, leadership, workplace culture, and collaboration-driven solutions.

Lattice Semiconductor (NASDAQ: LSCC) is the low power programmable leader. For over 40 years, Lattice has driven innovation in the semiconductor industry. Our compact, power-efficient field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) are essential to building a secure, intelligent, and connected world. Lattice is the #1 supplier of small FPGAs worldwide, with the largest installed base in the industry. Our solutions are trusted by over 11,000 customers globally, spanning the compute, communications, industrial, and embedded markets.

Founded in 1983 in Oregon’s Silicon Forest, Lattice has grown into a global leader with a passionate team dedicated to pushing the boundaries of programmable logic and fostering a culture of innovation. Headquartered in Portland, Oregon with major operations in San Jose, California, Shanghai, China, and Manilla, Philippines.