SW Development Engineer

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

We are seeking talented Software Engineers to join a growing Software Team to develop new FPGA solutions for Lattice customers. If you are passionate about:

• Working with complex device data modeling

• Building customer facing tools (Bitgen, IBIS, SSN, Power Calculator).

• Collaborating with world class engineers to innovate solution everyday

• Solving complex FPGA HW-SW modeling challenges

• Building and testing solution in both SW and RTL simulation environment

• Being part of a fast-paced FPGA design company

Join us and be part of the winning team to maintain Lattice low-power FPGA leadership in the industry!

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with toolchain (Lattice Radiant, Diamond) developers to integrate models into synthesis, place-and-route, and timing analysis tools

• Build detailed software models of Lattice FPGA devices (e.g., Avant, Certus, MachXO) including logic cells, IO blocks, PLLs, and routing fabrics

• Collaborate with toolchain developers to integrate models into synthesis, place-and-route, and timing analysis tools

• Translate technical specifications and hardware datasheets into actionable design models

• Simulate device-level behavior to validate functional correctness

• Implement configuration and bitstream handling models for programming

• Provide detailed documentation and interface guidelines for engineers and stakeholders

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science

• Strong grasp of FPGA architecture, device internals, and digital design principles

• Proficiency in C++, Python, or SystemC for hardware-software modeling

• Experience with FPGA families and their proprietary or open-source toolchains

• Familiarity with modeling languages and techniques (RTL abstraction, structural modeling, etc.)

• Knowledge of EDA flow components — synthesis, PnR, timing analysis, and simulation

• Industrial experience in similar field for > 5 years.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience with open-source FPGA ecosystems (e.g., Yosys, nextpnr, IceStorm, Trellis)

• Prior work with device abstraction frameworks or virtual prototyping tools

• Familiarity with hardware description languages (HDLs) and simulation tools (e.g., Modelsim, Synopsis VCS)

• Strong debugging, profiling, and performance-tuning capabilities

• Excellent communication and cross-disciplinary collaboration skills

What we offer:

• Direct impact on the evolution of FPGA development tools and methodology

• Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits

• A highly collaborative and intellectually driven team environment

• Supportive cross-geo team environment and technical mentorship