Senior Embedded Software Engineer - SystemC & FPGA Modeling

Lattice Semiconductor; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Lattice Semiconductor is seeking a Software Development Engineer to advance model-first hardware design. You will architect and implement complex C++/SystemC models and contribute firmware and QEMU-based emulation to create robust development platforms.

You will mentor peers, collaborate across teams, and help refine modeling methodologies while delivering high-quality software in a remote, full-time capacity.

Qualifications

• BS/MS in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science.
• 5–10 years of firmware or embedded software development experience.
• Proficient with C/C++ in embedded or hardware-adjacent environments.
• Knowledge of FPGA logic design or hardware description concepts preferred.
• Strong object-oriented programming, data structures, and algorithms fundamentals.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to architecture modelling and develop/validate models under senior guidance.
• Develop, debug, and troubleshoot SystemC models and firmware.
• Develop and debug Python code to process models.
• Support model-driven design flows with firmware development experience.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve development methodologies.

Skills

Firmware development

Embedded software development

Object-oriented programming

Data structures and algorithms

Independent problem solving

Excellent communication

Education

BS/MS Electrical Engineering or Computer Science

Tools

SystemC

QEMU

Python

C/C++

Job description

Lattice Semiconductor is seeking a Software Development Engineer to advance model-first hardware design. You will architect and implement complex C++/SystemC models and contribute firmware and QEMU-based emulation to create robust development platforms.

You will mentor peers, collaborate across teams, and help refine modeling methodologies while delivering high-quality software in a remote, full-time capacity.