Silicon Validation Engineer 3

About Lattice

Lattice is a worldwide community of engineers, designers, and manufacturing operations specialists, partnered with world-class sales, marketing, and support teams. We develop programmable logic solutions that are changing the industry, with a focus on R&D, product innovation, and customer service. Our energy is driven by enthusiasm for our work, teams, results, and customers. We thrive in a fast-paced, results-oriented environment and seek individuals who flourish in a "team first" culture and can contribute in a demanding yet collegial atmosphere.

About the Role

This position offers an opportunity to learn and participate in cutting-edge projects within Lattice’s Silicon Engineering team. You will validate building blocks in FPGA at the board level to ensure functionality and performance. FPGA components include SERDES (PMA/PCS), Memory DDR (DDR4, LPDDR4, DDR5), DPHY, PLL, DSP, Fabric, I/O, and more. As a Silicon Design Validation Engineer, you will:

• Learn and validate one or multiple FPGA building blocks.
• Acquire knowledge of the process and methodology for validating IPs from planning to completion.
• Work with cutting-edge equipment, advanced boards, and various software/tools/scripts.
• Validate and characterize IPs from silicon arrival to production release.
• Develop validation and characterization plans, bench hardware, and software.
• Create test logic RTL to achieve intended validation and characterization goals.
• Drive new silicon product bring-up, validation, and debug to assess IP functionality and performance.
• Characterize data sheet parameters and analyze measured data statistically.
• Prepare data sheets and serve as a central resource for design, verification, manufacturing, test, quality, and marketing teams throughout the product lifecycle.
• Support customer issues post-product release.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in Silicon Design Validation or a related field.
• Electrical Engineering degree with a strong desire to pursue a career in Silicon Design Validation.
• Expertise in high-speed SerDes interface characterization and protocol compliance testing (e.g., PCIe, Ethernet, SDI, CoaXpress, JESD204, MIPI D-PHY, MIPI CSI/DSI-2, USB, DisplayPort/HDMI).
• Experience in high-speed board design and signal integrity evaluation/debug.
• Proficiency in Verilog/VHDL and FPGA development tools.
• Experience in test automation using Python, Perl, or similar languages.
• Knowledge of statistical analysis concepts and tools (e.g., JMP, R).
• Proficiency with bench equipment such as BERT, VNA, Oscilloscopes, and Protocol Exerciser/Analyzers.
• Exposure to FPGA emulation/prototyping.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills for cross-functional collaboration.
• Self-motivated, proactive, and skilled in problem-solving and debugging.

Benefits

• Market-based pay structure with a U.S. base pay range starting at $170,400, varying by location, qualifications, and experience.
• Eligibility for variable/incentive compensation and/or equity.
• Comprehensive benefits package, including healthcare, retirement plans, and paid time off.