FPGA Post Silicon Validation Engineer - Security

Altera Corporation; India; On-site; INR 2,800,000 - 4,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Altera Corporation in Bengaluru, India seeks an experienced silicon validation expert to lead validation of FPGA configurations and security features for next‑generation FPGA/SoC devices. You will collaborate across architecture, design, firmware and platform teams to ensure robust security and reliable system bring‑up.

The role requires 8+ years in silicon validation with FPGA/SoC focus, strong hardware security knowledge, and Python automation skills; Verilog experience is a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s in Electrical & Electronics Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field.
• 8+ years of hands-on silicon validation experience, focusing on FPGA configuration, security, SoC, or embedded processors.
• Strong knowledge of hardware security concepts (secure boot, encryption, key storage, lifecycle states).
• Proficient in Python for automation; Verilog familiarity is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop validation strategies for FPGA, security features, aligned with device architecture and business goals.
• Perform security feature validation: secure boot, authentication, encryption, key management, root-of-trust, misconfiguration protection.
• Create and execute test cases and vectors for configuration robustness and security corner cases.
• Perform device and system bring-up, debugging, security violations, boot hangs across silicon revisions.
• Work with evaluation boards and reference platforms to ensure interoperability and real-world usage coverage.
• Drive innovation in validation methodologies, automation, and infrastructure to improve coverage and efficiency.

Skills

FPGA validation

Security

SoC

Python automation

Verilog

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Electrical & Electronics Engineering or Computer Engineering

Tools

None

Job description

Job Details: Job Description:

Join our high‑performance Silicon Validation team and play a critical role in enabling robust FPGA security for next‑generation FPGA and SoC devices. You will lead device‑level and IP‑level validation of FPGA, secure boot and root‑of‑trust features to ensure industry‑leading security, reliability, and system integrity. This role offers hands‑on exposure to secure FPGA architectures, SoC bring‑up and system‑level debug, while collaborating closely with architecture, design, firmware, and platform teams to influence future secure FPGA products.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop comprehensive validation strategies for FPGA, security, aligned with device architecture, security requirements, and business objectives.
• Perform security feature validation, including secure boot, authentication, encryption, key management, root‑of‑trust, and protection against misconfiguration or unauthorized access.
• Create and execute test cases and vectors for configuration robustness, security corner cases, fault injection, and negative testing scenarios.
• Perform device and system bring‑up, debugging, security violations, boot hangs, issues across silicon revisions.
• Work with evaluation boards, reference platforms, and customer‑like systems to ensure interoperability and real‑world usage coverage.
• Drive innovation in validation methodologies, automation, and infrastructure, improving test coverage, scalability, and efficiency for future FPGA and SoC generations.
• Collaborate with hardware, firmware, and board design teams on security‑ready evaluation platforms, influencing observability and debug capability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical & Electronics Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field.
• 8+ years of hands‑on silicon validation experience, with strong focus on FPGA configuration, security, SoC, or embedded processor subsystems.
• Strong knowledge of hardware security concepts, such as secure boot, authentication, encryption, key storage, lifecycle states, and threat modeling.
• Hands‑on experience with system‑level validation and debug, including power‑on bring‑up, failure analysis, and silicon issue triage.
• Familiarity with FPGA and SoC architectures (strong advantage).
• Experience or familiarity with Python for automation, scripting, and test infrastructure; Verilog familiarity is a plus.

Job Type: Regular Shift: Shift 1 (India) Primary Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India Additional 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.

About Altera Altera

Accelerating Innovators Altera provides leadership programmable solutions that are easy‑to‑use and deploy in applications from cloud to edge, offering limitless AI possibilities. Our end‑to‑end broad portfolio of products including FPGAs, CPLDs, Intellectual Property, development tools, System on Modules, SmartNICs and IPUs provide the flexibility to accelerate innovation. Altera is helping to shape the future through pioneering innovation that unlocks extraordinary possibilities for everyone on the planet.