We are seeking a QA Engineer to validate the Power Calculator feature in the Lattice Radiant software toolchain. This role requires strong technical skills in FPGA design flows, power estimation, and a customer-focused mindset to ensure accurate, reliable, and intuitive power analysis for real-world FPGA designs.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design and execute test plans for Power Calculator workflows, simulating typical customer design scenarios.
- Validate power estimation accuracy across multiple FPGA device families, voltage conditions, and operating modes.
- Perform functional, regression, and performance testing to ensure consistency and usability.
- Simulate customer workflows: import designs, apply constraints, and verify results against expected power profiles.
- Automate test cases using scripting languages (Python, Tcl, Shell) for repeatability and efficiency.
- Analyze discrepancies between calculated and measured power values; collaborate with development teams to resolve issues.
- Integrate real-world IP blocks and reference designs into validation to ensure practical relevance.
- Maintain regression suites and dashboards to monitor feature stability and power analysis trends.
- Provide clear, data-driven reports on validation outcomes, accuracy metrics, and usability feedback.
Required Technical Skills:
- Strong understanding of FPGA architecture, power estimation concepts, and design constraints.
- Hands-on experience with FPGA design tools, including:
- Lattice Radiant (primary focus)
- Intel Quartus Prime
- AMD Vivado Design Suite
- Familiarity with power analysis methodologies (static and dynamic power estimation).
- Proficiency in scripting for automation (Python, Tcl, Shell).
- Ability to interpret timing and power reports and correlate with design parameters.
- Knowledge of customer workflows: synthesis, place-and-route, timing closure, and power optimization.
Preferred Skills:
- Experience with Lattice FPGA architectures and Radiant Power Calculator.
- Understanding of thermal and power integrity considerations in FPGA designs.
- Familiarity with version control systems (Perforce) and issue tracking tools (Jira).
- Exposure to CI/CD pipelines and automated test frameworks.
Soft Skills:
- Customer-centric mindset: ability to think like an end-user and anticipate usability issues.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
- Detail-oriented and proactive in identifying quality gaps.
