Software Enabling and Optimization Engineer

Altera Corporation; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Altera Corporation in Penang, Malaysia, is seeking a Configuration Applications Engineer to lead configuration enablement and product hardening for future FPGA solutions. You will work with cross-functional teams to develop and validate design examples, diagnose configuration issues, and create comprehensive technical documentation.

The role emphasizes independent problem solving, strong English communication, and the ability to deliver training materials and collateral on FPGA configuration

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related STEM field.
• 3+ years experience in FPGA/CPLD, RTL, Verilog/VHDL, and related areas.
• Strong communication and debugging skills; ability to work independently.

Responsibilities

• Lead pre-enabling, product development, and/or product hardening to launch future products.
• Engage as a technical expert to drive configuration enablement value.
• Deliver collateral and training for FPGA configuration and programming solutions.
• Debug configuration-related issues and drive corrective actions.
• Develop and validate design examples on development kits.
• Create technical documentation such as device handbooks and tutorials.

Skills

FPGA & CPLD technologies

Verilog/VHDL programming

C & Python programming

English communication

Debugging skills

Independent work

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Engineering or Electrical Engineering

Job description

## Software Enabling and Optimization EngineerApply: Penang 15, Penang, Malaysia: Full time: Posted Today: R03309# **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### ## **Additional Locations:**### ## **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 InnovatorsAltera 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.