FPGA Firmware & Security Validation Engineer

754 Altera Semiconductor Technology (M) Sdn. Bhd.; George Town; On-site; MYR 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

754 Altera Semiconductor Technology (M) Sdn. Bhd. is seeking a Firmware Validation Engineer to validate firmware, drivers, and platform functionality across pre- and post-silicon environments.

You will collaborate with firmware, hardware, software, and validation teams to develop tests that ensure product quality and reliability on FPGA platforms and embedded systems. The role focuses on validating real-world use cases, working with automation frameworks, and contributing to platform-level

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in a related field.
• 3-5 years of experience in software, firmware, embedded systems, platform validation, or test development.
• Fundamental understanding of embedded systems, microcontrollers, SoCs, and firmware concepts.
• Familiarity with software validation and debugging techniques.
• Experience with Python scripting and basic programming knowledge in C or C++.
• Familiarity with Windows and Linux operating systems.
• Knowledge of version control tools such as Git and issue tracking tools such as Jira.

Responsibilities

• Execute validation plans and test cases for firmware, platform, and system-level functionality.
• Review product requirements and specifications to understand expected system behavior.
• Develop and maintain test procedures and test documentation.
• Design and implement automated test cases under guidance from senior engineers.
• Execute functional, regression, integration, stress, and negative testing.
• Validate customer workflows and real-world usage scenarios on FPGA platforms.
• Assist in expanding test coverage based on newly developed features and customer requirements.

Skills

Embedded Systems

Firmware Validation

Python Scripting

C/C++

Windows

Linux

Git

Test Development

Debugging

Education

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

Tools

Git

Jira

Python

Job description

754 Altera Semiconductor Technology (M) Sdn. Bhd. is seeking a Firmware Validation Engineer to validate firmware, drivers, and platform functionality across pre- and post-silicon environments.

You will collaborate with firmware, hardware, software, and validation teams to develop tests that ensure product quality and reliability on FPGA platforms and embedded systems. The role focuses on validating real-world use cases, working with automation frameworks, and contributing to platform-level