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FPGA System Design Engineer

San Jose, CA · On-site

$118K - $172K/yr

Altera is seeking a highly motivated FPGA System Design Engineer to join our Aerospace, Defense ... Contribute technical collateral including design documentation, application notes, training ...

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FPGA Customer Quality Engineer

San Jose, CA · On-site

$118K - $210K/yr

Job Details: About Altera At Altera , our independence as the world's largest pure-play FPGA ... field * 10+ years of experience working with FPGA and/or ASIC products in one or more of the ...

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Lead Product Planner

San Jose, CA · On-site

$166K - $241K/yr

About the Role As part of Altera's HW Engineering organization, the Product Planning Group plays a ... Experience in architecting FPGA based solutions for an end market application * Proven track record ...

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Product Development Engineer

San Jose, CA · On-site

$106K - $153K/yr

Job Details: About Altera At Altera, our independence as the world's largest pureplay FPGA ... Bachelor's Degree or Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering, or related field (or other related ...

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FPGA Development Tools Engineer

Toronto, ON

CA$115/hr

Job Details: We're looking for talented software developers to join Altera's Quartus Device ... Bachelor's Degree in CS, Computer Engineering, or related field * Working experience with C ...

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Senior FPGA Compiler (Router) Engineer

San Jose, CA

$152K - $195K/yr

Altera is a leader in FPGA innovation, delivering programmable solutions that power AI, cloud ... Experience: 9+ years of experience in FPGA/ASIC design tools, EDA, or related fields. * Technical ...

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PCIe IP Planner (Product Manager)

San Jose, CA · On-site

$149K - $215K/yr

Job Details: About Altera At Altera, our independence as the world's largest pureplay FPGA ... our Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) semiconductor devices. This Planner / Product Manager ...

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A&D Product Program Manager

San Jose, CA

$159K - $231K/yr

About Altera For decades, Altera has been a leader in programmable logic technology, delivering ... Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field (or equivalent ...

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Senior Design Automation Engineer - Front End Design Verification

Altera

San Jose, CA • On-site

$178K - $259K/yr

Full-time

Re-posted 16 days ago

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Job Details:Job Description:

About Altera

Altera is at the forefront of enabling the future of advanced semiconductor solutions. We specialize in delivering world-class programmable logic devices, embedded systems, and high-performance accelerators that power cutting-edge applications across telecommunications, data centers, aerospace, and emerging AI workloads. Our culture thrives on innovation, collaboration, and excellence - empowering talented engineers to design breakthrough technologies that shape tomorrow.


Join us in our journey to becoming the world's #1 FPGA company!

About the Role

Altera is seeking a Senior Design Automation Engineer to join our Design Methodology, Automation and Infrastructure Team.

This team is responsible for building and maintaining the core automation infrastructure that supports Altera's FPGA design flows-from RTL to GDSII. In this role, you will play a critical part in scaling our internal design productivity, delivering highly automated, reliable, and efficient flow systems that accelerate development cycles for next-generation FPGA products.

Key Responsibilities of the Senior Design Automation Engineer include but are not limited to:

  • Develop, deploy, and support advanced design automation flows and methodologies for digital semiconductor design.

  • Create scripts, tooling customizations, and automation frameworks leveraging AI-driven tools and systems to streamline complex design processes.

  • Evaluate, integrate, and enhance EDA tools to improve design productivity, efficiency, and quality across the organization.

  • Automate repetitive design tasks, delivering solutions that are robust, scalable, maintainable, and aligned with long-term architecture.

  • Collaborate with design and verification teams to identify workflow bottlenecks and implement impactful process improvements.

  • Drive continuous improvement in design automation infrastructure, methodologies, and best practices.

  • Work closely with internal teams and external EDA vendors to resolve tool issues, influence roadmaps, and adopt new capabilities.

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.

$178,900 - $259,000USD

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 or Master's Degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field with 8+ years of relevant industry experience, including:

  • Hands-on experience with Front End RTL and or Design Verification EDA tools and FPGA/ASIC design flows (e.g.,VCS, Xcelium, SpyGlass).

  • Experience utilizing AI/ML-driven features within commercial EDA tools and/or building data pipelines and training systems to support learning-based design automation.

  • Proficiency in Unix/Linux environments and scripting/programming languages such as Python, Tcl, and Shell.

  • Experience building flow automation tools and integrating them into complex design pipelines.

  • Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams and translate user requirements into scalable solutions.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • 10+ years of relevant industry experience with Design Automation tools

  • Experience with Front End Pre-Silicon design verification flows

  • Familiarity with advanced features of EDA tools like Lint/CDC/RDC etc.,

  • Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to partner across design and CAD/EDA teams.

  • Prior experience in large-scale SoC or IP development environments.

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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