Senior FPGA Place & Route Automation Engineer

Altera Corporation; Toronto; On-site; CAD 84,000 - 121,000; Full time

Job summary

Altera Corporation in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, seeks a Senior Place & Route (P&R) Design Automation Engineer to advance automated P&R toolchains. You will collaborate with physical design, CAD, and RTL teams to boost QoR, runtime efficiency, and flow robustness, applying deep P&R expertise to FPGA/ASIC development.

The role emphasizes scripting in Tcl/Perl/Python, Unix/Linux proficiency, and hands-on experience with industry P&R tools, with a pathway to lead modern design automation initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
• 7+ years of industry experience in semiconductor design or design automation.
• 7+ years of hands-on experience in Place & Route (P&R), physical design, or design automation.
• 7+ years of experience with P&R tool suites from industry vendors in production environments.
• 7+ years of coding experience in Tcl, Perl, and Python for automation and tool integration.
• 7+ years of Unix/Linux development experience.
• 7+ years applying physical design fundamentals (floorplanning, placement, routing, STA).
• 7+ years resolving tool/flow/design issues in a collaborative setting.
• 7+ years of cross-geo collaboration to support design execution.

Responsibilities

• Work on P&R tools, flows, and methodologies for FPGA silicon design development.
• Develop new Place & Route flows and tool enhancements for next-generation designs.
• Maintain and improve existing P&R automation flows and infrastructure.
• Provide end-user support for flow tools, debugging issues and promoting best practices.
• Develop and enhance scripts and automation utilities to improve usability and scalability.
• Support improvements in timing, power, congestion, density, and design closure.
• Evaluate and test new P&R tool capabilities and methodologies.
• Identify bottlenecks and implement practical optimizations.
• Collaborate with multi-geo teams across physical design, RTL, synthesis, and CAD.

Skills

Tcl

Perl

Python

Unix/Linux

P&R algorithms

Design automation

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering or Computer Science

Tools

Synopsys P&R tools

Cadence P&R tools

Job description

Altera Corporation in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, seeks a Senior Place & Route (P&R) Design Automation Engineer to advance automated P&R toolchains. You will collaborate with physical design, CAD, and RTL teams to boost QoR, runtime efficiency, and flow robustness, applying deep P&R expertise to FPGA/ASIC development.

The role emphasizes scripting in Tcl/Perl/Python, Unix/Linux proficiency, and hands-on experience with industry P&R tools, with a pathway to lead modern design automation initiatives.