Software Validation Engineer: AI-Driven FPGA QA

altera; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 133,000 - 193,000; Full time

Job summary

Altera seeks a Software Validation Engineer to ensure the quality and reliability of our Quartus software suite for programmable logic devices. You will design and execute test plans, automate tests, and collaborate with software, hardware, and applications teams.

The role requires 3+ years in software validation, a related degree, and strong scripting skills (Python, Perl, Tcl, Bash). You will analyze results, report findings, manage defects, and help improve validation processes.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in software validation, quality assurance, or testing.
• Strong understanding of SDLC and testing methodologies.
• Proficiency in scripting languages (Python, Perl, Tcl and Bash).
• Experience with defect tracking systems and version control.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, review and execute comprehensive test plans and test cases for Quartus Software Design Suite.
• Automate testing processes using scripting languages and testing frameworks.
• Collaborate with software, hardware design, and applications engineering teams to understand product requirements and testability.
• Analyze test results, generate reports, and present findings; identify, document and track defects.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of validation processes and stay current with industry best practices.

Skills

Python

Perl

Tcl

Bash

SDLC knowledge

Test planning

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Engineering/Electrical Engineering/Computer Science

Tools

Jira

Bugzilla

Git

Perforce

Job description

Altera seeks a Software Validation Engineer to ensure the quality and reliability of our Quartus software suite for programmable logic devices. You will design and execute test plans, automate tests, and collaborate with software, hardware, and applications teams.

The role requires 3+ years in software validation, a related degree, and strong scripting skills (Python, Perl, Tcl, Bash). You will analyze results, report findings, manage defects, and help improve validation processes.