Engineering Tech

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Energy feeds on energy. If you flourish in a fast paced, results-oriented environment, if you want to achieve individual success within a “team first” organization, and if you believe you can contribute and succeed in a demanding yet collegial atmosphere, then Lattice may well be just what you’re looking for.

Job Description:

Sr. Product Engineering Technician:

Product Engineering is a key part of Lattice’s Research and Development (R&D) organization, serving as the vital bridge between Silicon Design and Manufacturing Operations. Its primary mission is to define, develop, and implement comprehensive chip verification and validation solutions for all Lattice products.

Because Product Engineering activities are heavily lab-centric, Lab Technicians play an essential role in the success of the organization. They provide critical support to Product Engineers by ensuring laboratory resources, equipment, and hardware are planned, prepared, and readily available to meet project requirements. Lab Technicians work closely with Product Engineers to develop and bring up product test and characterization capabilities across both ATE and bench platforms. In addition, they are responsible for the day-to-day operation, maintenance, and continuous improvement of the engineering lab, ensuring that all tools, equipment, and hardware remain in optimal working condition.

Product Engineering seeks innovative, proactive, and highly motivated individuals who are energized by solving technical challenges and driving results. The role offers broad exposure to the semiconductor industry, as Product Engineering is actively involved in every phase of product development, from concept to production. Successful candidates must demonstrate a strong ability to learn quickly, adapt to new technologies, and develop expertise in diverse technical areas.

Strong communication and collaboration skills are equally important, as the Product Engineering team interfaces extensively with nearly every technical and business function within the company, including Design, Applications, System Validation, Software, Manufacturing, Marketing, Quality, and Reliability. This cross-functional engagement provides unique opportunities to influence product success while building a comprehensive understanding of semiconductor product development.

Responsibilities

• Support Product Engineers in the setup, operation, and maintenance of laboratory test environments.
• Operate, troubleshoot, and maintain ATE test systems, handlers, and associated hardware. Should be able to identify board level problems and drive resolution with the vendors.
• Set up, debug, and maintain bench test systems used for product characterization and validation.
• Execute testing of engineering and qualification samples (e.g., AS, ES) on ATE and bench platforms, ensuring timely delivery of results and tested units to internal and external customers.
• Identify, document, and escalate hardware, equipment, setup, and test execution issues to ensure rapid resolution.
• Ensure ESD compliance across all bench workstations, test equipment, and ATE systems.
• Analyze and report key test metrics, including yield, throughput, and test time performance.
• Perform installation, checkout, validation, and qualification of newly acquired ATE and bench hardware.
• Plan, coordinate, and oversee calibration activities for laboratory tools, instruments, and equipment to ensure accuracy and compliance.
• Manage inventory, allocation, and utilization of laboratory tools and test equipment.
• Maintain inventory and tracking of golden units, correlation units, validation units, and characterization samples.
• Forecast laboratory equipment, tools, and consumables requirements to support annual budgeting and operational planning.
• Create purchase requisitions and purchase orders and track procurement activities to ensure on-time delivery of laboratory resources.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives focused on laboratory efficiency, equipment reliability, safety, and operational excellence.

Required Skills

• 8+ years of semiconductor laboratory, product engineering, test engineering, or manufacturing support experience.
• Proven experience supporting new product introduction (NPI), silicon validation, characterization, qualification, and production test activities with minimum supervision.

• Advanced expertise in setup, operation, troubleshooting, and maintenance of Automated Test Equipment (ATE) with hands-on experience with Nextest Magnum SV/PV, and Teradyne UltraFLEX platforms test systems is preferred.
• Strong experience in setup, operation, diagnosis, and troubleshooting of semiconductor package handlers, including Synax 2400 and Seiko-Epson systems.
• Solid experience in setup, operation, and troubleshooting of temp. forcers and bench tools such as, Oscilloscopes, Power Supplies, Pattern generators, Logic analyzers, digital multimeters
• Experienced in performing bench board modifications, rework, soldering, wiring, and fixture repair.
• Strong experience managing laboratory equipment inventories, engineering samples, golden units, characterization units, and test hardware.
• Flexible to support business-critical activities outside standard working hours when required.

• Ability to analyze and report test yield, test-time performance, equipment utilization, and operational metrics.
• Familiarity with statistical analysis and data-driven problem-solving methodologies.

• Experience in planning equipment purchases, capital expenditures, and laboratory resource requirements.
• Ability to coordinate calibration, preventive maintenance, and vendor support activities.
• Experience managing procurement activities, including purchase requisitions, purchase orders, and vendor follow-up.

• Working knowledge of Python, VBA, C++, and exposure to AI-assisted tools is a plus.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.
• Strong Windows, Unix, and MS Office skills
• Ability to collaborate effectively with Operations team, Purchasing and other cross functional teams.
• Ability to prioritize multiple activities and deliver results in a fast-paced environment.
• Curious with strong self-motivation to learn and explore

Additional Information:

This position requires a successful background and reference checks and satisfactory proof of your right to work in:

Lattice recognizes that employees are its greatest asset and the driving force behind success in a highly competitive, global industry.  Lattice continually strives to provide a comprehensive compensation and benefits program to attract, retain, motivate, reward and celebrate the highest caliber employees in the industry. 

Lattice is an international, service-driven developer of innovative low cost, low power programmable design solutions.  Our global workforce, some 1,000 strong, shares a total commitment to customer success and an unbending will to win.  For more information about how our FPGA, CPLD and programmable power management  devices help our customers unlock their innovation, visit www.latticesemi.com.  You can also follow us via Twitter, Facebook, or RSS. At Lattice, we value the diversity of individuals, ideas, perspectives, insights and values, and what they bring to the workplace.  Applications are welcome from all qualified candidates.