Post-Silicon Validation — FPGA

Altera Corporation; India; On-site; INR 800,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Altera Corporation in Bengaluru, India, seeks a hands-on FPGA post-silicon validation engineer. You will drive lab bring-up, wear multiple hats across functional, regression, and stress testing, and develop automation scripts in Python, Tcl, and C.

Reading RTL and debugging via RTL signals will be core to your day-to-day work. You will collaborate with design and DV teams, own test regression suites, and ensure robust hardware validation across PVT and non-PVT scenarios in a fast-paced lab

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in ECE/EE/CE or related field.
• 3–5 years in post-silicon validation, FPGA validation, HW testing, or related.
• HW fundamentals, FPGA/SoC basics, and lab bring-up comfort.
• Experience with test execution/regression (lab or simulation).
• Automation using Python for test/lab automation and regression.

Responsibilities

• Execute FPGA post-silicon validation plans: functional, feature, regression, and stress.
• Support design bring-up: power-on, clocks, reset, link-up, and basic checks.
• Run PVT and non-PVT hardware tests; triage failures and re-run as needed.
• Develop and maintain test and regression automation with Python, Tcl, and C.
• Read RTL to debug, trace signals, and understand expected behavior.
• Use lab instruments and FPGA tools for bring-up and failure isolation.
• Document procedures, results, and bugs with repro steps.
• Collaborate with design and DV teams on triage and closure.

Skills

FPGA validation experience

Lab hardware testing

Python scripting

Tcl scripting

C programming

RTL reading

Debugging skills

Education

B.E./B.Tech./M.S. in ECE/EE/Computer Engineering

Tools

Python

Tcl

C

Verilog/SystemVerilog

FPGA flows

Job description

Job Details

Role summary Support FPGA-based post-silicon validation: design bring-up, hardware testing (PVT and non-PVT), regression, and design/test automation. Build hands-on skill in lab HW, scripting, and RTL-aware debug under senior guidance.

Key responsibilities

• Execute FPGA post-silicon validation plans: functional, feature, regression, and stress
• Support design bring-up: power-on, clocks, reset, link-up, and basic feature checks
• Run PVT testing (voltage / temperature / corner sweeps) and non-PVT HW tests
• Execute and maintain regression suites (manual and automated); triage failures and re-run as needed
• Develop and maintain design/test automation using Python, Tcl, and C as needed
• Read and use RTL for debug, signal tracing, and understanding expected behavior
• Use FPGA tools and lab instruments for HW bring-up and failure isolation
• File clear bugs with logs, setups, and repro steps
• Work with design, DV, and related teams on triage and closure
• Document procedures, automation, regression results, and status oft skills
• Methodical, lab-safe, eager to automate repetitive validation and regression work
• Quick learners; owns assigned test, regression, and automation tasks

Qualifications

• Required qualifications
• B.E. / B.Tech / M.S. in ECE, EE, Computer Engineering, or related
• 3–5 years in post-silicon validation, FPGA validation, HW test, or related
• HW knowledge: digital fundamentals, FPGA/SoC basics, lab bring-up comfort
• Experience or coursework exposure to test execution / regression (lab or simulation)
• Automation: practical Python for test/lab automation and regression runs
• Scripting / embedded: Tcl and C for tool flows, firmware-style, or board/test control
• RTL: ability to read Verilog/SystemVerilog (or VHDL) and relate failures to design behavior
• Familiarity with FPGA flows (compile, program, basic on-chip debug)
• Clear written communication for bugs and status

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.

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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.

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