Senior Technology Engineer

Lattice Semiconductor • San Jose, CA

12d • $211,000

About The Position

Lattice is seeking a Senior Technology Engineer to serve as the interface between Lattice engineering and external foundries, enabling successful process adoption and on-time tape-out. The role ensures PDK readiness and alignment among internal EDA teams, design teams, and foundry requirements. The engineer will partner across organizations to resolve technical issues, validate technology collateral, support process and silicon characterization, and maintain consistent technology documentation and design methodologies.

Requirements

• BS, MS, or PhD in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
• 10+ years of experience in semiconductor technology and foundry interfacing roles.
• Deep understanding of advanced process nodes and device physics.
• Proven ability to work with external partners, including foundry, EDA, and IP vendors.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration and communication skills.

Nice To Haves

• Direct experience with TSMC and Samsung foundry ecosystems.
• Strong understanding of CAD/EDA flows, including PDK, reliability, ESD, EM/IR, and SI/PI.
• Experience supporting tape-out and silicon validation across multiple nodes.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary technical interface to foundries, driving technical alignment, issue resolution, and escalations.
• Partner with EDA teams on procurement, validation, and rollout of PDKs, models, and technology collateral.
• Ensure design and signoff flows align with foundry requirements, including DRC/LVS, EM/IR, ESD, SI/PI, and reliability.
• Own device test structure definition and support silicon characterization to validate process assumptions.
• Establish and scale processes for managing technology collateral, documentation, and design methodology consistency across programs.

Benefits

• The role may be eligible for variable/incentive compensation and/or equity.
• A comprehensive benefits package may include healthcare and retirement plans, paid time off, and more.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior