FPGA Firmware Validation Engineer — Platform & Security

Altera

Penang

On-site

MYR 65,000 - 110,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Altera Penang is seeking a Firmware Validation Engineer to build expertise in FPGA platforms and embedded systems validation, collaborating with firmware, hardware, software, and validation teams to develop comprehensive tests for pre-silicon and post-silicon environments.

You will execute validation plans for firmware and platform software across Windows and Linux, create automated test cases in Python, analyze failures, and contribute to robust product quality through rigorous validation of

Qualifications

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or 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.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Good written and verbal communication skills.

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.
Validate FPGA platform functionality across Windows and Linux operating systems.
Execute installation, upgrade, and compatibility testing for FPGA software packages and drivers.
Perform functional validation of Windows device drivers and associated user-space applications.
Verify driver interactions with FPGA hardware, firmware, and operating system services.
Execute plug-and-play, reboot, recovery, and error-handling test scenarios.
Validate system behavior across different Windows versions, hardware configurations, and software releases.
Assist with performance, reliability, and stability testing of platform software and drivers.
Collect logs and debug information to support issue investigation.