Custom Circuit Design Engineer

Altera; George Town; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Altera in Penang, Malaysia seeks an experienced FPGA design engineer to shape next-gen FPGA circuits and IPs. You will architect core fabric, interconnects, clocking, configuration, memory blocks, and NoC, collaborating with RTL, verification and SoC teams to push power, performance and area goals.

Candidates should hold a BE/BEng or MSc in Electronic Engineering with 10+ years of FPGA experience, strong communication, and proficiency in Python, TCL, and SPICE/RV simulations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electronic Engineering or a related field, with more than 10 years of FPGA circuit design experience.
• Strong communication and documentation skills are required.
• The candidate should be comfortable working in a dynamic environment that requires a broad range of technical expertise, including logic design, memory design, custom circuit design, SPICE and RV simulations, sign-off reviews, and oversight of physical design activities.
• A solid understanding of hardware VLSI design and advanced process technologies is essential.
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, Perl, CSH, and TCL is required, and AI-related skills are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Designs and develops FPGA circuits and IPs including FPGA core fabric logic, interconnect routing, clocking, configuration, configurable memory blocks, and network on chip.
• Micro-architects and performs circuit and logic design, schematic entry, simulation, reliability verification, and verifies functionality to optimize FPGA circuits for power, performance, area, timing, and yield goals.
• Develops models and collaterals for FPGA circuits and IPs to integrate into FPGA hardware and software deliverables including circuit integration specifications, behavioral models, electrical rule checkers, design intent, and timing and power models.
• Works with microarchitecture, SoC/full chip, IP fabrics and interconnects, RTL design, and verification teams to develop new capabilities around FPGA solutions, design improved programmable logic designs, and deliver faster integration of FPGAs into larger systems.

Skills

FPGA circuit design

RTL design

VLSI design

Python

Documentation

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electronic Engineering

Tools

SPICE simulations

RV simulations

TCL

CSH

Job description

Job Details: Job Description: Designs and develops FPGA circuits and IPs including FPGA core fabric logic, interconnect routing, clocking, configuration, configurable memory blocks, and network on chip. Micro-architects and performs circuit and logic design, schematic entry, simulation, reliability verification, and verifies functionality to optimize FPGA circuits for power, performance, area, timing, and yield goals. Develops models and collaterals for FPGA circuits and IPs to integrate into FPGA hardware and software deliverables including circuit integration specifications, behavioral models, electrical rule checkers, design intent, and timing and power models. Works with microarchitecture, SoC/full chip, IP fabrics and interconnects, RTL design, and verification teams to develop new capabilities around FPGA solutions, design improved programmable logic designs, and deliver faster integration of FPGAs into larger systems.

Qualifications

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electronic Engineering or a related field, with more than 10 years of FPGA circuit design experience. Strong communication and documentation skills are required. The candidate should be comfortable working in a dynamic environment that requires a broad range of technical expertise, including logic design, memory design, custom circuit design, SPICE and RV simulations, sign-off reviews, and oversight of physical design activities. A solid understanding of hardware VLSI design and advanced process technologies is essential. Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, Perl, CSH, and TCL is required, and AI-related skills are a plus.

Job Type

Regular Shift: Shift 1 (Malaysia) Primary Location: Penang 15, Penang, Malaysia

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.