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Field Applications Engineer

Lattice Semiconductor
August 17, 2026
Full-time
On-site
San Jose, California, United States
FPGA Programming Jobs, Level - Senior

Job Title

Field Applications Engineer

Role Summary

Field Applications Engineer supporting customers in the Bay Area or the Portland/Seattle region. Provide technical presales support, product demonstrations, and hands-on design assistance for Lattice FPGA solutions.

The role combines engineering work (design reviews, benchmarks, troubleshooting) with customer-facing activities and coordination with internal sales and factory teams.

Experience Level

Senior β€” 7+ years of experience in FPGA and/or ASIC design.

Responsibilities

Provide technical support and guidance to customers throughout their product development cycle.

  • Deliver product presentations, demos, and benchmarks to customers and prospects.
  • Perform on-site and remote design reviews and troubleshooting for customer designs.
  • Assist customers with integration of Lattice FPGA products and development flows.
  • Identify and develop opportunities within assigned accounts; manage customer relationships.
  • Coordinate technical issues and feedback with internal field, product, and factory teams.
  • Prepare and execute reference designs, application notes, and performance benchmarks.
  • Travel periodically to customer sites in the assigned region.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills and capabilities.

  • 7+ years of FPGA and/or ASIC design experience.
  • Hands-on experience coding and verifying in VHDL, Verilog, or SystemVerilog.
  • Familiarity with FPGA toolchains such as Radiant, Diamond, Quartus, or Vivado.
  • Strong written and verbal communication and presentation skills.
  • Proven ability to work cross-functionally and manage multiple customer engagements.
  • Ability to perform hands-on debugging, run benchmarks, and deliver technical demonstrations.
  • Availability for periodic travel and on-site customer visits.
  • Nice-to-have: prior customer-facing or field application support experience.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field (required).


About the Company

Company: Lattice Semiconductor

Headquarters: Portland, Oregon, USA

Lattice Semiconductor specializes in low power, small-form-factor programmable logic devices and solutions. The company is known for its innovative technology that enables a wide range of applications, including communication, consumer, and industrial markets.

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Date Posted: 2026-08-17