FPGA Design Apps Engineer - Demos & AI Tools

Altera Corporation; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 133,000 - 213,000; Full time

Job summary

Altera Corporation is seeking an FPGA design applications engineer to join the Software Validation and Customer Experience Group in the Bay Area. You will create example designs that showcase Quartus software and assist customers by debugging issues and answering questions.

You will define and develop tests, review requirements, and prepare user guides, demos and training to accelerate design success, and contribute to AI skill development for faster customer design cycles.

Qualifications

• Masters or Bachelors in Computer/Electrical Engineering with 5+ years related experience.
• Experience with FPGA design software tools and third-party simulators.
• Experience debugging and using signal analysis tools.
• Experience creating FPGA designs including minimal software (BareMetal).
• Experience with FPGA development boards or similar.

Responsibilities

• Create example designs that showcase Quartus software and teach customers how to use our tools.
• Respond to customer technical questions, debug issues, and drive resolutions with engineering and customers.
• Review specifications, perform product evaluations, and provide feedback on ease of use.
• Define and develop example designs and unit tests and perform checkout for feature releases.
• Review product requirements and design best-in-class customer journeys across assets and touchpoints.
• Develop technical assets such as user guides, application notes, demos, and training.

Skills

Debugging

Signal analysis

FPGA design experience

Customer-focused communication

Education

Master's degree in Computer/Electrical Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Computer/Electrical Engineering

Tools

FPGA Design Software tools

Common third-party simulators

GitHub workflows

Visual Studio Code

BareMetal software development

Job description

Altera Corporation is seeking an FPGA design applications engineer to join the Software Validation and Customer Experience Group in the Bay Area. You will create example designs that showcase Quartus software and assist customers by debugging issues and answering questions.

You will define and develop tests, review requirements, and prepare user guides, demos and training to accelerate design success, and contribute to AI skill development for faster customer design cycles.