AI Architect – EDA & FPGA Software Development

If You've Ever Wished EDA Tools Were Smarter — Build That.

Synthesis runtimes that take hours. Place-and-route flows that need expert intuition to tune. Constraint management that demands years of tribal knowledge. EDA software has been largely the same for decades.

We're changing that. And we need the architect who knows both worlds well enough to do it right.

The Rol

eAs AI Architect for Software Development at Lattice, you will define and drive how AI transforms our FPGA software toolchain — from synthesis and implementation to design closure and beyond. This isn't about wrapping a chatbot around existing tools. It's about rethinking where intelligence belongs in the EDA flow and building the systems that put it there

.You'll work directly with Garik Mkrtchyan (VP Software) and partner across software, hardware, and product teams to shape the AI strategy for one of the most technically rich software domains in semiconductors

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What You'll

• DoArchitect AI/ML systems that integrate directly into FPGA design flows — synthesis, P&R, timing closure, constraint generation, and beyo
• ndIdentify where LLMs, ML models, and generative AI create real leverage in EDA tooling — and build those systems, not just the roadm
• apDefine AI architecture patterns, standards, and best practices across the Lattice software organizati
• onEvaluate emerging AI frameworks and models with a critical EDA lens — make opinionated calls on what gets adopted and w
• hyCollaborate with software engineers, EDA tool developers, and hardware teams to bring AI capabilities into producti
• onTranslate complex AI architecture decisions into clear direction for engineers and executives ali

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What You Br

• ingDeep expertise in AI/ML system architecture — production systems, not prototy
• pesHands-on experience with LLMs, generative AI, ML for code/tool optimization, or AI-driven automat
• ionStrong software engineering foundation — you understand compilers, toolchains, and complex software syst
• emsDirect experience in EDA software, FPGA tools, or semiconductor CAD — this is non-negotiable; the domain is the differentia
• torTrack record of architectural decisions that ship and sc
• aleMS or PhD in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field prefer
• redStrong communicator across engineering, product, and senior leaders

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What This Role Is

NotThis is not a generic AI/ML role that happens to be at a semiconductor company. The problems here are deeply domain-specific — runtime prediction, timing-aware ML models, AI-assisted floorplanning, intelligent constraint checking. If EDA software is unfamiliar territory, this role will be a poor fit on both si

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Loc

ationSan Jose, CA — Onsite, Full

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Why La

ttice?We're the low power FPGA leader with 8,000+ global customers across edge, automotive, communications, and industrial. Our software tools are how those customers bring their products to life. The opportunity to apply AI here — in a domain that has barely been touched — is genuinely

rare.
High autonomy | High visibility | Real domain problems | Competitive compensation +

EquityLattice Semiconductor is an equal opportunity em