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Altera

Director of Foundry Engineering

San Jose, CA

$209.50K - $303.25K/yr

About Altera At Altera, our independence as the world's largest pureplay FPGA solutions provider gives us the focus, speed, and agility to innovate without compromise. With more than four decades of ...

Altera

Business Development Manager

San Jose, CA · Remote

Position Altera's Direct-RF FPGA solutions and latest FPGA device families for advanced signal processing and mission-critical systems. Salary Range The pay range below is for Bay Area California ...

Altera

Lead Product Planner

San Jose, CA

$159.70K - $230K/yr

About Altera At Altera, our independence as the world's largest pureplay FPGA solutions provider gives us the focus, speed, and agility to innovate without compromise. With more than four decades of ...

Altera

A&D Product Program Manager

San Jose, CA

$159.70K - $231K/yr

About Altera For decades, Altera has been a leader in programmable logic technology, delivering ... Direct experience with FPGA-based platforms, design flows, or programmable logic ecosystems

Altera

Senior Design Verification Engineer

San Jose, CA

$142.60K - $206.50K/yr

Job Details: Altera is responsible for High-Speed Protocol IP development, which includes ... Writing directed and random test cases, debugging failures, filing and closing bugs. * Review ...

Altera

Staff/ Senior Staff NPI Debug Engineer

San Jose, CA · On-site

$149.10K - $215K/yr

Job Details: About Altera At Altera, our independence as the world's largest pure-play FPGA ... direct the debug. Guide experimental builds and validation of engineering fixes proposed by the ...

Altera

Senior Technical Program Manager

San Jose, CA · On-site

$159.70K - $230K/yr

About Altera For decades, Altera has been at the forefront of programmable logic technology ... direct authority. * Advanced proficiency with project and program management tools used for ...

Altera

Senior Technical Program Manager

San Jose, CA

$159.70K - $230K/yr

About Altera For decades, Altera has been at the forefront of programmable logic technology ... direct authority. * Advanced proficiency with project and program management tools used for ...

Altera Corporation

Lead Product Planner

San Jose, CA · On-site

$159.70K - $230K/yr

About Altera At Altera™, our independence as the world's largest pure-play FPGA solutions provider gives us the focus, speed, and agility to innovate without compromise. With more than four decades ...

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What is the difference between Altera Director vs FPGA Design Manager?

AspectAltera DirectorFPGA Design Manager
Required CredentialsBachelor's or Master's in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field; often requires leadership experienceBachelor's or Master's in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field; experience in FPGA design
Work EnvironmentLeadership role overseeing multiple teams or projects within FPGA/ASIC developmentHands-on FPGA design and team management within engineering teams
Employer & Industry UsageUsed in semiconductor companies, tech firms, and FPGA solution providersCommon in FPGA design firms, semiconductor companies, and R&D departments

The Altera Director typically holds a leadership position overseeing FPGA or semiconductor projects, focusing on strategic management and team coordination. In contrast, an FPGA Design Manager is more involved in the technical aspects of FPGA development while managing a team of engineers. Both roles require technical expertise, but the Director emphasizes strategic oversight, whereas the Manager focuses on design execution.

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Director of Foundry Engineering

Director of Foundry Engineering

Altera

San Jose, CA

$209.50K - $303.25K/yr

Full-time

Posted 8 days ago

Job description

Job Details:Job Description:

About Altera

At Altera, our independence as the world's largest pureplay FPGA solutions provider gives us the focus, speed, and agility to innovate without compromise. With more than four decades of industryleading FPGA expertise, our singular mission is to deliver the programmable technologies that help customers differentiate, innovate, and scale across rapidly evolving markets like AI, cloud, networking, and edge. As an independent company, we move faster, invest deeper, and partner more closely-empowering our teams to drive breakthrough innovation and shape the future of the FPGA industry.

About the Role

Altera is seeking aDirector of Foundry Engineeringto lead foundry engagement, advanced process technology enablement, and manufacturing execution for Altera's FPGA and programmable device portfolio. This leader will serve as the primary technical interface between Altera and its external foundry partners, ensuring robust silicon readiness, manufacturability, yield, reliability, and cost optimization across multiple technology nodes.

This role is critical to Altera's silicon strategy, driving execution from early process definition throughhighvolumemanufacturing while collaborating closely with design, product engineering, quality, supply chain, and executive leadership.

Why Altera

  • Lead foundry strategy forcuttingedgeFPGA and programmable technologies

  • Partner withworldclasssilicon, design, and product teams

  • Influencelongtermmanufacturing and technology decisions at the enterprise level

  • Opportunity to shape Altera's next generation of programmable solutions

Key Responsibilities:

ManufacturingOperations & Engineering

  • Oversee silicon manufacturingoperations & engineeringfrom first silicon throughhighvolumeproduction

  • Lead yieldimprovement, defect reduction, parametric optimization, and reliability validation efforts

  • Partner with Product Engineering and Quality teams to resolve yield, reliability, and excursion issues

  • Ensure robust manufacturing flows, change control, and continuous improvement

Foundry & Process Technology Leadership

  • Own and manage Altera's technical relationships with external foundry partners across advanced and mature process nodes

  • Lead process technology selection, qualification, and risk assessment aligned to product roadmaps

  • Drive foundry process enablement, PDK readiness, anddesigntomanufacturingalignment

  • Represent Altera in joint technology reviews, process roadmap discussions, andexecutivelevelengagements

CrossFunctionalCollaboration

  • Work closely with Design Engineering, DTCO teams, Product Line Management, Supply Chain, and Operations

  • Support early design decisions tooptimizemanufacturability, cost, performance, and schedule

  • Provide foundry and process insights to influence architecture, IP strategy, and product planning

Team Leadership & Development

  • Build, lead, and mentor ahighperformingfoundry engineering organization

  • Set clear goals, accountability, and development plans for senior technical staff

  • Promote a culture of technical excellence, ownership, and collaboration

Business & Risk Management

  • Managefoundryrelatedrisks, capacity planning, andlongtermsupply assurance

  • Support cost modeling, node transition strategies, and sourcing decisions

  • Contribute to executive strategy reviews, program updates, and milestone reporting

Salary Range

The pay range below is for Bay Area California only. Actual salary may vary based ona number offactors including job location, job-related knowledge, skills, experiences,trainings, etc. We also offer incentive opportunities that reward employees based on individual and company performance.

$209,500 - $303,250USD

We use artificial intelligence to screen, assess, or select applicants for the position.Applicants must be eligible for any required U.S. export authorizations.

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, Physics, or related technical field

  • 15+ years of experience in semiconductor manufacturing, foundry engineering, or process technology

  • Demonstrated experience working directly with major semiconductor foundries

  • Experience in advanced CMOS process nodes, yield engineering, and reliability

  • Experience leading complex,crossfunctionaltechnical programs

PreferredQualifications

  • Experience supporting logic, SoC, or FPGA products

  • Prior people management experience at the senior manager or director level

  • Familiarity withmultifoundryorfoundryagnosticmanufacturing strategies

Job Type: RegularShift:Shift 1 (United States of America)Primary Location:San Jose, California, United StatesAdditional Locations:Posting Statement:All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, religious creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, military and veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, gender, gender expression, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by local law, regulation, or ordinance.

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