FPGA Architecture Engineer - San Jose, CA, United States
Digital Design & SoC Architecture
Originally posted 2 October 2026 by the employer.
About the role
It connects architectural exploration with hardware implementation and software/CAD enablement, emphasizing power efficiency while balancing performance, area, and software quality of results.
What you'll do
- Perform FPGA architectural modeling and evaluation.
- Work closely with SW CAD development and IC HW design teams to ensure the architecture can meet SW QOR and HW PPA goals.
What you'll need
- BS, MS, or PhD in electrical engineering, computer engineering, computer science, or a related field.
- Typically, 10 years of relevant experience.
- Experience in FPGA architecture, FPGA CAD, or ASIC/chip design, with demonstrated ability to reason about architectural tradeoffs.
- Understanding of digital design and the relationship between architecture, implementation, and power, performance, and area.
- Programming and modeling skills for architectural research and analysis, including Python; familiarity with Verilog or VHDL.
Market context
This role has been open 7 days — well below the 52-day median for FPGA Design roles.
FPGA Design · RTL Design
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Open roles in category
107
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Median days open
52 d
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Median salary
$162k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Lattice Semiconductor | All employers we track in this specialty (107 roles · 27 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 3 | 107 |
| Median days open | 9 d | 52 d (−43 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $162k |
Who's hiring in this category
- Altera · 30 open roles · median 51 d
- AMD · 12 open roles · median 47 d
- Teradyne · 10 open roles · median 61 d
- Qualcomm · 7 open roles · median 38 d
- Keysight Technologies · 6 open roles · median 19 d
- Microchip Technology · 6 open roles · median 84 d
How we counted: 107 open FPGA Design (RTL Design) roles from 27 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 9 Oct 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there. Figures refresh nightly.