SoC Chip Lead

Lattice Semiconductor; San Jose (CA); Hybrid; USD 224,000 - 273,000; Full time

Job summary

Lattice Semiconductor in San Jose, CA invites applications for a Senior Memory Designer to lead design of high-speed SRAM and CRAM, drive architectures, and ensure robust verification.

This role spans the full memory design flow from architecture to timing and model generation, collaborating with architecture and design teams to hit performance, power and area targets.

A BS in EE is required; MS/PhD is preferred with 10+ years in memory design and strong problem-solving and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or related field; Master or PhD preferred.
• 10+ years of memory design, verification, validation, and integration.
• Strong knowledge of custom memory design, high speed and low power techniques.
• Familiarity with variation-aware design in advanced semiconductor technologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and development of custom memory blocks for SRAM and CRAM.
• Develop memory architectures and implement in FinFET/nanometer CMOS processes.
• Perform schematic capture, simulation, and margin verification.
• Oversee layout planning and ensure pitch-matched memory layouts.
• Collaborate with architecture and design teams to hit memory PPA and yield targets.
• Manage full embedded memory design flow from architecture to model generation.

Skills

Memory design

High speed design

Low power design

Architecture

Verification

Layout planning

PPA targets

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering

Master's or PhD preferred

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: Sr. Memory Designer

Key Responsibilities

• Design and Development: Lead the design and development of custom circuits for high-speed and low-power SRAM and low-power configuration RAM (CRAM)
• Architecture and Implementation: Develop memory architectures and implement them in advanced semiconductor technologies, including FinFET and nanometer CMOS
• Simulation and Verification: Perform schematic capture, simulation, and margin verification of major memory blocks
• Layout Planning: Oversee layout planning and ensure tight pitch‑matched memory layout designs
• Collaboration: Work closely with architecture and design teams to define memory PPA (Performance, Power, Area) and yield targets
• Full Design Flow: Manage the full embedded memory design flow, including architecture, circuit design, physical implementation, compiler usage, characterization, timing, and model generation
• Innovation: Bring innovative and revolutionary ideas to life in our products, influencing various parts of our FPGA designs

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, or a related field. A Master’s or PhD is preferred
• Experience: Over 10 years of experience in memory design, verification, validation, and integration
• Technical Skills: Strong knowledge of custom memory design, high speed, low power as well as custom memory design for configuration of FPGA Expertise in high-performance and low-power design techniques Familiarity with variation‑aware design in advanced semiconductor technologies
• Soft Skills: Excellent problem‑solving skills, strong communication abilities, and the ability to work collaboratively in a team environment
• Preferred Qualifications: Experience with large density memory cell design for high yield Knowledge of semiconductor device fundamentals

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 248400

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 is 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.