Field Applications Engineer

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.

About the role

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, be 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 anticipate changes needed to maintain success.
• Position will require some travel to customer locations.

Requirements

• 7+ years of 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 presentation skills, and the ability to work with multiple groups and projects.
• Experience in a customer support or customer-facing role is a plus.

Qualifications

BS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science. MS or PhD preferred.

Pay

We have a market-based pay structure which varies by location. 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 an offer, the starting salary will vary based on various factors including, but not limited to, qualifications, skill level, competencies, and work location.

Base Pay Range: $0 (Note: The actual range may differ based on the factors mentioned above.)

In addition to base pay, this role may be eligible for variable/incentive compensation and/or equity.

Benefits

This role is eligible for a comprehensive, competitive benefits package which may include healthcare and retirement plans, paid time off, and more.