Firmware Developer

191 Altera Corporation; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 133,000 - 193,000; Full time

Job summary

Altera Corporation in San Jose, California, seeks a firmware engineer to design, implement, and optimize firmware for FPGA configuration and security features. You will work with hardware and validation teams to ensure robust, secure silicon solutions.

The role emphasizes C/C++ development, testing, and hands-on validation on emulators or FPGA silicon across system-level challenges.

Qualifications

• BS or MS in CS/CE/EE or equivalent degree.
• 5+ years C/C++ programming experience.

Responsibilities

• Review product and hardware specifications and write firmware design specs.
• Use C and C++ to implement configuration and security features of FPGA devices.
• Write unit and system tests to validate firmware features.
• Use Emulator and/or FPGA Silicon to validate user flows.
• Collaborate with hardware and validation engineers on complex system issues.

Skills

C/C++ programming

Assembly

Debugging tools

Education

BS or MS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Engineering Science, or Electrical Engineering

Tools

Emulator

FPGA Silicon

Job description

Job Details: Job Description:

Altera is one of the world's leading providers of programmable solutions. With a renewed focus on agility, software-first, and AI-driven solutions, Altera is shaping the future of computing by providing flexible technology, empowering innovators with scalable products, from high-performance to power- and cost-optimized devices for cloud, network, and edge applications. Join us in our journey to becoming the #1 FPGA provider in the world as we redefine the next era of programmable innovations! The US Firmware Organization is looking for fresh faces to join our dynamic, versatile, supportive, fun, and rewarding team to solve the most challenging system and firmware problems, and to grow with us together. You will research, design, develop, and optimize firmware that enable the use of Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGA). It will includes the configuration feature aspect of the FPGA and also security feature aspect of the device.

What You Will Do

• Review the product and hardware specifications, and write the firmware design specifications.
• Use C and C++ to implement the configuration and security features of the FPGA devices.
• Write the unit test and system test to test the firmware features.
• Use the Emulator and/or FPGA Silicon to validate the user flows.
• Collaborate with hardware and validation engineers on co-engineering and joint debug of complex system level issues.

Salary Range

The pay range below is for Bay Area California only. Actual salary may vary based on a number of factors including job location, job-related knowledge, skills, experiences, trainings, etc. We also offer incentive opportunities that reward employees based on individual and company performance.

$133.2 - $192.8 USD

We use artificial intelligence to screen, assess, or select applicants for the position.

Minimum Qualifications

• BS degree or MS degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Engineering Science, Electrical Engineering or equivalent
• 5+ years C/C++ programming experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong proficiency in C/C++, assembly, and debugging tools.
• Strong system-level debug skills.
• Good understanding and extensive experience with RTOS, device driver development.
• Good understanding of CPU architecture.
• Good understanding of production security and crypto.
• Experience on functional safety and FuSA compliance.

Job Type

Regular

Shift

Shift 1 (United States of America)

Primary Location

San Jose, California, United States

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.