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SW Dev Distinguished Engineer

Lattice Semiconductor
San Jose, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 1/2/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 10/30/2027

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.

Responsibilities & Skills

Responsibilities: •    Develop new algorithms for Synthesis, Place, and Route•    Architect software tool flow to achieve quality, robustnesss and efficiency•    Optimize existing tools to achieve better Fmax, Area, Runtime and Memory usage•    Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define next-gen devices and technology•    Work with Sales, Marketing, and Field Applications team to support innovation and customer adoption of our products•    Assist in the management of customer escalations and support tickets

Required Skills:•    MS/PhD in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science or Computer Engineering•    15 years of industry experience in developing EDA tools•    Strong background and experience in data structures and algorithms•    Experience of logic design and EDA software is a must•    Proficient with C •    Knowledge in Verilog/VHDL is a plus•    Experience of FPGA tool development is a plus•    Experience of multi-processing development is a plus•    Strong written and verbal communication skills, and collaboration skills•    Must be able to work independently and also in a team environment•    Strong analytical and problem-solving skills•    Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, prioritize appropriately, and manage competing priorities

Benefits:The base pay for this role is between $260,000 to $280,000 per year. In addition to base salary, we offer an incentive plan bonus, and new hire equity for a competitive total compensation package. 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 800 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.

LatticeFeel the energy. 

Salary : $260,000 - $280,000

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