System Level Test (SLT) Content Development and Debug Engineer

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

Job summary

Altera is seeking a System Level Test (SLT) Engineer in Penang, Malaysia to define validation methods and test plans for system-level validation. You will partner with hardware, software, silicon validation, manufacturing and support teams to ensure testability, manufacturability and product readiness.

Responsibilities include developing test plans and automated verification flows for FPGA, transceiver and multi-chip packages, performing debug to root causes, and creating platform validation

Qualifications

• Experience defining and executing system-level, platform, silicon, or product validation plans and test methods.
• Experience developing automated test, regression, or verification scripts and debugging failures to root cause.
• Experience working cross-functionally with hardware, silicon validation, software, and manufacturing teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop test plans and automated flows for FPGA, transceiver, and multi-chip packages.
• Perform debug to root cause issues and patch test gaps to improve quality.
• Collaborate with hardware, software, and manufacturing teams to evaluate system performance and operating conditions.
• Create platform validation documentation and risk assessments.

Skills

System-level validation

Test automation

Cross-functional collaboration

Data analysis

Debugging failures

Education

Bachelor’s / Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field

Tools

Verilog

VHDL

TCL

Python

Job description

Job Details: Job Description

About Altera Altera is a leading FPGA (Field-Programmable Gate Array) company that delivers programmable hardware, software, and development tools to drive innovation from cloud to edge. With over four decades of experience in programmable logic, our broad portfolio includes FPGAs, CPLDs, IP, SmartNICs, IPUs, and System on Modules—supported by industry-leading tools like the Quartus development suite. Recently re-established as an independent business, Altera is focused on accelerating programmable compute in AI, networking, communications, industrial, automotive, aerospace/military, and edge-computing domains. Our mission is to provide leadership programmable solutions that are easy to design and deploy, and our vision is to pioneer innovation that unlocks extraordinary possibilities.

About the Role

We are seeking a System Level Test (SLT) Engineer to define and execute validation methods and test plans for system-level test and product platform validation. In this role, you will drive test planning, execution, data analysis, automation, and perform debug for test gap resolution to ensure the testability, manufacturability, and quality of Altera products. You will partner across hardware and software engineering, silicon validation, manufacturing and customer support teams to identify issue root causes, improve product health, and deliver platform readiness.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop test plans, test methods, execution, data analysis, builds automation and regression scripts, and creates automated verification flows for products including FPGA, transceiver, and multi-chip packages on bench or automatic test equipment.
• Understands IP subsystem validation requirements, including functional tests coverage needs within specifications, and corrective actions are put in place to catch any silicon failures.
• Performs debug to root cause product issues, from production rejects (RV) and/or customer reported failures (FACR) and execute workaround to patch the test holes to improve product quality.
• Works with various cross-functional teams to evaluate integrated system performance and to test and characterize device functionality at various operating conditions.
• Contributes to the product health indicators (PHI) definition and test hole reduction of defects per million (DPM) for quality monitoring.
• Creates platform validation documentation including risk assessments, test plans, user acceptance tests, and reports.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s / Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
• Experience defining and executing system-level, platform, silicon, or product validation plans and test methods.
• Experience developing automated test, regression, or verification scripts; analyzing data; and debugging failures to root cause.
• Experience working cross-functionally with hardware architecture and design, silicon validation, software, integration, process engineering, and manufacturing teams.
• Experience with bench or automatic test equipment validation and characterization of system performance, timing, power, thermal behavior, or hardware-software interaction.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in generating test contents and vectors to validate FPGA or multi-chip package products covering various IP subsystems such as core, configuration, transceiver, HPS, EMIF, LVDS, MIPI etc.
• Experience developing test automation and maintaining test frameworks, regression infrastructure, or enterprise-service integrations.
• Experience evaluating or deploying platform production test equipment and defining manufacturing test methodologies.
• Knowledge in Verilog / VHDL, Quartus Prime RTL generation including timing closure, and scripting languages such as TCL, Python etc.
• Strong system-level problem-solving, data-analysis, technical communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Candidates who are highly motivated, self-driven, initiative and resourceful would be suitable for this job scope.

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 Innovators

Altera 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.