GUI Engineering Manager – EDA Tools & FPGA

Altera Corporation; San Jose (CA); Hybrid; USD 187,000 - 271,000; Full time

Job summary

Altera is seeking a Software Engineering Manager to lead our GUI development team in San Jose, CA. You will mentor engineers building next‑generation user interfaces for EDA tools and work with hardware and software colleagues to deliver high‑performing, intuitive applications.

This role emphasizes cross‑functional leadership, distributed collaboration across global teams, and driving architecture and delivery.

Qualifications

• BS or MS in Electrical Engineering; PhD preferred.
• 5+ years leading software engineering teams.
• 10+ years in EDA software development with GUI tools.
• Strong knowledge of C++, Qt, Python, Tcl and Java.

Responsibilities

• Team Leadership: Manage, mentor, and grow GUI software engineers.
• Distributed Operations: Align efforts across globally distributed teams.
• Product Delivery: Drive architecture and execution of GUI applications with hardware/software teams.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with PM, applications engineering, and backend EDA teams.

Skills

Team leadership

Distributed collaboration

GUI development

C++

Qt

Python

Tcl

Java

Education

BS in Electrical Engineering

MS in Electrical Engineering

PhD in Electrical Engineering (preferred)

Tools

C++

Qt

Python

Tcl

Java

Job description

Altera is seeking a Software Engineering Manager to lead our GUI development team in San Jose, CA. You will mentor engineers building next‑generation user interfaces for EDA tools and work with hardware and software colleagues to deliver high‑performing, intuitive applications.

This role emphasizes cross‑functional leadership, distributed collaboration across global teams, and driving architecture and delivery.