As a Senior Manager in Silicon Design Validation, You lead a highly motivated team focused on ensuring the quality and performance of advanced semiconductor products. Your role provides strategic oversight and technical direction across the full post-silicon lifecycle, from first silicon arrival to production release.
Key Leadership Areas:
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Technology Enablement & Learning Culture
Fostering a learning environment where engineers gain hands-on experience with FPGA architectures and foundational IP blocks such as SERDES (PMA/PCS), DDR memory (DDR4, LPDDR4, DDR5), DPHY, PLLs, DSPs, MIPI, Fabric, and I/O subsystems.
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Validation/Characterization Strategy & Execution
Overseeing the validation and characterization of analog, digital, and mixed-signal IPs, ensuring robust coverage from initial silicon bring-up through production qualification.
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Planning & Infrastructure Development
Guiding the development of validation plans, including bench hardware and software requirements, and ensure the team has the necessary tools and infrastructure to execute effectively.
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RTL Development for Test Enablement
Supervising the creation of custom RTL test logic to support targeted validation and characterization efforts, enabling deeper insight into IP behavior.
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Silicon Bring-Up & Debug Leadership
Driving the bring-up of new silicon products, driving validation and debug activities to assess IP functionality and performance. This includes characterizing datasheet parameters, performing statistical analysis of measured data, and overseeing datasheet preparation.
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Cross-Functional Collaboration
Acting as the central liaison between design, verification, manufacturing, test, quality, and marketing/application teams, ensuring alignment and smooth transition from silicon arrival to product release.
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Customer Support & Issue Resolution
Providing leadership in resolving post-release customer issues, coordinating with internal teams to ensure timely and effective solutions.
You Have
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15+ years of experience in silicon validation, including 3 5 years in a leadership role.
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Master or Bachelor s degree in Electrical Engineering with a strong passion for engineering and management in silicon design validation.
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Proven track record in managing complex validation projects and leading cross-functional teams.
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Deep expertise in high-speed SerDes interface characterization and protocol compliance testing (e.g., PCIe, Ethernet, SDI, CoaXpress, JESD204, MIPI D-PHY, CSI/DSI-2, USB, DisplayPort, HDMI).
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Strong background in high-speed board design, signal integrity evaluation, and debug.
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Proficient in Verilog/VHDL and FPGA design implementation using industry-standard tools.
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Skilled in test automation development using Python and Perl.
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Solid understanding of statistical analysis and tools such as JMP and R.
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Hands-on experience with bench equipment including BERT, VNA, oscilloscopes, and protocol analyzers.
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Exposure to FPGA-based emulation and prototyping environments.
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Excellent written and verbal communication skills for effective collaboration across teams.
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Highly self-motivated, proactive, and strong in critical thinking and problem-solving.
Who Are We
At Lattice, we re a collaborative and solutions-driven team that values innovation, problem-solving, and having fun along the way. We specialize in developing low-power, programmable logic technologies that power a wide range of applications from the Edge to the Cloud.
Our products and solutions span differentiated programmable logic devices, system-level solutions, design services, and IP licensing. As the leader in low-power programmable technology, we help solve complex customer challenges across communications, computing, industrial, automotive, and consumer markets.
What sets us apart is our deep technical expertise, long-standing customer relationships, and commitment to world-class support. Together, we re enabling a smarter, more secure, and connected world.
Join Team Lattice and help us continue to drive innovation that creates a smarter, better-connected world. Together, we enable what s next.
What are you waiting forApply today!
At Lattice, we believe great engineers come from diverse backgrounds. Even if your experience doesn t check every box, we encourage you to apply. This role offers a unique opportunity to grow your skills in a supportive environment where learning is part of the journey. With the depth and breadth of knowledge on our team, Lattice is a great place to build your expertise and take your career to the next level
