FPGA Firmware Validation & Security Engineer

Altera Corporation; George Town; On-site; MYR 210,000 - 340,000; Full time

Job summary

Altera Corporation in Penang, Malaysia, seeks a firmware validation engineer to validate FPGA user flows on pre-/post-silicon platforms. You will translate workflows into structured test cases, validate end-to-end system behavior, and collaborate with firmware, hardware and software teams to ensure reliable embedded solutions.

The role emphasizes validation of real-world customer use cases, automation, and CI/CD integration within the SIPS team.

Qualifications

• Hands-on firmware/embedded system validation experience.
• Strong understanding of embedded firmware architecture and software stack layers.
• Proficiency in Python scripting and at least one programming language (C/C++).
• Familiarity with version control and CI/CD systems.

Responsibilities

• Develop validation plans, strategies and test coverage for embedded firmware and system-level functionality.
• Design and execute automated test cases and regression tests.
• Perform root-cause analysis and debug across firmware, software and hardware boundaries.
• Contribute to CI/CV infrastructure and test automation.

Skills

Firmware validation

Embedded systems

Python scripting

C/C++

Git/Jira/Jenkins

Education

Bachelor/Master/PhD in Electrical/Computer Engineering or CS

Tools

Git

Jira

Jenkins

Job description

Altera Corporation in Penang, Malaysia, seeks a firmware validation engineer to validate FPGA user flows on pre-/post-silicon platforms. You will translate workflows into structured test cases, validate end-to-end system behavior, and collaborate with firmware, hardware and software teams to ensure reliable embedded solutions.

The role emphasizes validation of real-world customer use cases, automation, and CI/CD integration within the SIPS team.