SW QA Engineer – Radiant Software

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We are seeking a SW QA Test Engineer with an FPGA background to validate Lattice Radiant software. The ideal candidate brings hands-on Verilog/VHDL experience from FPGA software development, application engineering (AE), or field application engineering (FAE). Prior software QA experience is a plus, not a requirement.

 

 

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute test plans for Lattice Radiant software features, with an initial focus on the Power Calculator (PWC), based on functional specifications and user behavior documents (UBD).

• Apply FPGA domain knowledge to create realistic, customer-representative test scenarios using Verilog/VHDL design inputs.

• Validate software accuracy and usability across supported device families.

• Reproduce and triage customer-reported issues using AE/FAE-style understanding of real-world FPGA design workflows.

• Build and maintain automation scripts (Python, Tcl, Shell) for regression testing in both GUI and command-line (Bash/TCL) modes.

• Track and report test results, defect status, and feature coverage metrics via dashboards and Jira.

• Collaborate with software development, documentation, and applications teams to reproduce, triage, and resolve defects.

• Participate in design reviews and UBD walkthroughs to provide early QA input on testability and requirements.

 

Required Technical Skills:

• FPGA background from software development, application engineering (AE), or field application engineering (FAE).

• Hands-on Verilog/VHDL experience; ability to create representative HDL designs for software validation.

• Familiarity with FPGA design flows: synthesis, place-and-route, timing closure, and bitstream generation.

• Experience with at least one FPGA tool suite: Lattice Radiant, Intel Quartus Prime, or AMD Vivado Design Suite.

• Scripting proficiency in Python, Tcl, and/or Shell for test automation.

• Ability to read and interpret FPGA tool reports: timing, utilization, and power.

Preferred Skills:

• ★  Added Advantage: Hands-on experience with an FPGA power estimation tool — particularly the Lattice Power Calculator (Radiant PWC) — is a strong added advantage and will be given significant weight during candidate evaluation.

• Knowledge of FPGA power estimation tools: Lattice Power Calculator (PWC), Intel Power Analyzer, or AMD XPE.

• Experience with Lattice Radiant software and Lattice FPGA device families.

• Prior software QA, test engineering, or application validation experience.

• Familiarity with power analysis concepts: static/dynamic power, toggle rates, SAIF/VCD activity.

• Familiarity with version control (Git, Perforce) and issue tracking (Jira).

• Exposure to CI/CD pipelines and automated regression frameworks.

Soft Skills:

• Customer-centric mindset: able to anticipate real-world usability and accuracy issues in EDA software.

• Clear written and verbal communication; writes concise test plans and structured defect reports.

• Collaborative team player with a detail-oriented, systematic approach to quality gaps.