Senior FPGA Design Automation Engineer

Dormont Manufacturing Co; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 178,900 - 259,000; Full time

Job summary

Altera is seeking a Senior Design Automation Engineer to join our Design Methodology, Automation and Infrastructure Team. You will contribute to building and maintaining automated design flows from RTL to GDSII, accelerating development cycles for next-generation FPGA products.

You will develop scripts and automation frameworks, evaluate EDA tools, and collaborate with design and verification teams to remove bottlenecks and improve throughput through AI-assisted workflows.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field; 8+ years of relevant industry experience.
• Hands-on experience with Front End RTL and/or Design Verification EDA tools and FPGA/ASIC design flows (e.g., VCS, Xcelium, SpyGlass).
• Experience using AI/ML-driven features within commercial EDA tools and/or building data pipelines for learning-based design automation.
• Proficiency in Unix/Linux environments and scripting languages such as Python, Tcl, and Shell.
• Experience building flow automation tools and integrating them into complex design pipelines.
• Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams and translate user requirements into scalable solutions.

Responsibilities

• Develop, deploy, and support advanced design automation flows and methodologies for digital semiconductor design.
• Create scripts, tooling customizations, and automation frameworks leveraging AI-driven tools to streamline complex design processes.
• Evaluate, integrate, and enhance EDA tools to improve design productivity, efficiency, and quality across the organization.
• Automate repetitive design tasks, delivering robust, scalable, maintainable solutions.
• Collaborate with design and verification teams to identify bottlenecks and implement improvements.
• Drive continuous improvement in design automation infrastructure and best practices.
• Work with internal teams and external EDA vendors to resolve tool issues and influence roadmaps.

Skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/EE or related field

Tools

Python

Tcl

Shell

Unix/Linux

VCS (Git)

Xcelium

SpyGlass

Job description

Altera is seeking a Senior Design Automation Engineer to join our Design Methodology, Automation and Infrastructure Team. You will contribute to building and maintaining automated design flows from RTL to GDSII, accelerating development cycles for next-generation FPGA products.

You will develop scripts and automation frameworks, evaluate EDA tools, and collaborate with design and verification teams to remove bottlenecks and improve throughput through AI-assisted workflows.