Senior/Staff Configuration Applications Engineer

Altera; Penang; On-site; MYR 78,000 - 134,000; Full time

Job summary

Altera is seeking a Configuration Applications Engineer in Penang, Malaysia to drive FPGA configuration enablement, develop reference designs, and support customers.

The role requires 3+ years in FPGA/CPLD, RTL Verilog/VHDL, C/Python, strong English communication, and a Bachelor’s or Master’s in Computer or Electrical Engineering. This is a full-time, on-site position. Experience with embedded boot and device security is a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related STEM fields.

Responsibilities

• Lead application pre-enabling, product development, and/or product hardening to launch future products and provide customer support.
• Engage as a technical expert to drive Altera value in configuration enablement.
• Deliver collateral and training for FPGA configuration and programming solutions; drive product improvements for scalable adoption.
• Debug configuration-related issues, determine root cause, and drive corrective action.
• Develop & validate design examples on development kits to showcase FPGA configuration features.
• Develop technical documentation such as device handbooks, user guides, tutorials & application notes for key features of FPGA configuration methods.

Skills

FPGA/CPLD

Verilog/VHDL

C & Python

English fluency

Debugging

Independent work

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor/Master in Computer/Electrical Engineering

Tools

U-Boot

Linux

Flash interfaces

Development kits

Job description

Job Details:

Job Description:

Do you enjoy designing with FPGAs? Would you like to be part of passionate and highly talented team of applications engineers working on the next generation technologies that will transform the industry? Altera is leading the way to accelerate innovation with its Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) portfolio, offering a wide variety of power/performance options. As an Configuration Applications Engineer, you will have the following responsibilities:

• Leading application pre-enabling, product development, and/or product hardening to launch future products and provide customer support.

• Engage as a technical expert or trusted technical advisor to drive Altera value and differentiation in configuration enablement

• Deliver collateral and training for Altera’s FPGA configuration and programming solutions. Drive product improvements that minimize the need for explicit enabling and maximize scale adoption.

• Debug configuration-related issues, determine root cause, and drive corrective action within the organization

• Develop &validate design examples on development kits to showcase Altera FPGA configuration features

• Develop technical documentation such as device handbook, user guides, tutorials & application notes for key features/applications of FPGA configuration methods

Qualifications:

You must possess the below minimum education requirements and minimum required qualifications to be initially considered for this position. Relevant experience can be obtained through schoolwork, classes, project work, internships, and/or military experience. Additional preferred qualifications are in addition to the minimum requirements and are considered a plus factor in identifying top candidates.

Education:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related STEM fields (documentation related to Bachelor’s degree completion will be required).

Minimum Qualifications:

Must have 3+ years of experience in:

• Excellent verbal and written communications skills in English.

• Board bring up and systematic debugging skills.

• Analytical with strong problem-solving skills and ability to drive issues to closure

• Experience in one or more of the following areas: FPGA and CPLD technologies, digital logic design, industrial I/O standards, flash interfaces, RTL, Verilog/VHDL programming, C and Python programming or hardware/board debug.

• Highly motivated to learn and adapt to fast-changing technologies and environments.

• Ability to work independently and handle multiple issues and deliverables simultaneously

Preferred Qualifications:

• Embedded boot (Uboot, Linux)

• Board logic design including device interconnection, flash interfaces

• Experience in device security (including encryption and authentication).

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.