FPGA Design Automation Engineer: AI-Driven Flows

191 Altera Corporation; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 133,000 - 158,000; Full time

Job summary

Altera, based in San Jose, California, is seeking a Design Automation Engineer to join the Design Infrastructure and Automation Team. You will help scale internal design productivity by delivering automated, reliable flow systems that accelerate FPGA development cycles.

The role requires strong experience building end-to-end design automation tools, scripting in Python/Perl/Shell, and collaborating with RTL designers, verification teams, and tool vendors to implement scalable solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field with 4+ years of relevant industry experience.
• 4+ years of experience with EDA tools and FPGA/ASIC design flows (e.g., lint, cdc, etc).
• 4+ years of experience in Unix/Linux environments and scripting/programming languages such as Python, Perl, and Shell.
• 4+ years of experience building and testing flow automation tools and integrating them into complex design pipelines.
• 4+ years of experience in debugging, testing, and version control (e.g., Git).
• Ability to collaborate with cross‑functional teams and translate user requirements into scalable solutions.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain in-house tools and infrastructure for end‑to‑end design flow automation.
• Apply and develop AI solutions that enhance productivity and efficiency for chip design.
• Collaborate cross‑functionally with RTL designers, physical design engineers, verification teams, and tool vendors to understand requirements and deliver scalable solutions.
• Evaluate and implement new EDA vendor technologies and frameworks to enhance design development process.
• Drive process improvements, standardization, and reusable components across automation infrastructure.

Skills

Python

Perl

Shell

EDA tools

FPGA/ASIC

Git

CI/CD

AI for design

Education

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

Tools

Git

CI/CD

Job description

Altera, based in San Jose, California, is seeking a Design Automation Engineer to join the Design Infrastructure and Automation Team. You will help scale internal design productivity by delivering automated, reliable flow systems that accelerate FPGA development cycles.

The role requires strong experience building end-to-end design automation tools, scripting in Python/Perl/Shell, and collaborating with RTL designers, verification teams, and tool vendors to implement scalable solutions.