Firmware Engineer BootROM and FPGA Security

191 Altera Corporation; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 149,000 - 216,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Incentives

Job summary

Altera seeks a BootROM & Firmware Engineer to research, design, develop, and optimize firmware for FPGA configuration and security features. You will write firmware specs, implement in C/C++, test extensively, and validate flows using emulation and FPGA silicon.

Collaboration with hardware and validation teams is essential. The role requires strong C/C++ skills, experience with RTOS and device drivers, and a solid understanding of CPU architecture and security concepts.

Qualifications

• BS or MS degree in CS/CE/Engineering science or Electrical Engineering with 5+ years of C/C++ programming experience.
• Strong proficiency in C/C++, assembly, and debugging tools.
• Experience with functional safety and crypto concepts is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Review product and hardware specifications and write firmware design specifications.
• Use C and C++ to implement configuration and security features of FPGA devices.
• Write unit and system tests to validate firmware features.
• Collaborate with hardware and validation engineers on complex system-level issues.

Skills

C/C++ programming

System-level debugging

RTOS knowledge

CPU architecture understanding

Security and crypto basics

Education

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

Tools

Assembly language

Debugging tools

RTOS

CPU architecture

Job description

Altera seeks a BootROM & Firmware Engineer to research, design, develop, and optimize firmware for FPGA configuration and security features. You will write firmware specs, implement in C/C++, test extensively, and validate flows using emulation and FPGA silicon.

Collaboration with hardware and validation teams is essential. The role requires strong C/C++ skills, experience with RTOS and device drivers, and a solid understanding of CPU architecture and security concepts.