Agentic AI Architect for Chip Design & EDA

Altera Corporation; San Jose, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 210,000 - 295,000; Full time

Job summary

Altera Corporation is seeking an AI Architect to lead the development of Agentic AI and AI-powered design workflows for silicon design and EDA. The role spans RTL through manufacturing, partnering with design, EDA, and data science teams to accelerate productivity and improve PPA.

The ideal candidate combines deep semiconductor expertise with advanced AI/ML experience and a track record of building scalable software platforms and AI-driven design solutions.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, CS or related field.
• 12+ years in semiconductor industry with end-to-end silicon lifecycle experience.
• Deep understanding of RTL, timing, signoff, DRC, and physical implementation.
• Strong AI/ML expertise including Generative AI and LLMs.
• Proficiency in Python and C/C++, Java, or similar languages.

Responsibilities

• Lead AI-driven solutions for semiconductor design and optimization across RTL to DRC.
• Develop Agentic AI systems for autonomous design workflows.
• Advance LLMs and RAG for semiconductor workflows and AI copilots.
• Architect scalable AI/analytics platforms for EDA workloads.
• Drive DTCO and yield-learning through AI/ML initiatives.

Skills

AI/ML expertise

Python

C/C++

Reinforcement Learning

GNNs

LLMs / AI copilots

Autonomous design

Education

Ph.D. in Electrical/Computer Engineering or CS

Tools

Cadence

Synopsys

Siemens EDA

Cloud platforms

Job description

Altera Corporation is seeking an AI Architect to lead the development of Agentic AI and AI-powered design workflows for silicon design and EDA. The role spans RTL through manufacturing, partnering with design, EDA, and data science teams to accelerate productivity and improve PPA.

The ideal candidate combines deep semiconductor expertise with advanced AI/ML experience and a track record of building scalable software platforms and AI-driven design solutions.