Custom Circuit Design Engineer

Job Title

Custom Circuit Design Engineer

Role Summary

Design and optimize FPGA circuits and IP blocks including core fabric logic, interconnect routing, clocking, configuration, configurable memory blocks, and on-chip networks. Deliver micro-architected circuit designs, models, and documentation to integrate FPGA functionality into larger SoC and system environments.

Experience Level

Senior — requires more than 10 years of FPGA circuit design experience.

Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities include architecture, detailed circuit design, verification, and cross-team integration.

• Micro-architect and implement FPGA circuits and IP for core fabric, interconnects, clocking, configuration, and programmable memory.
• Create schematics, run SPICE/RV simulations, perform reliability verification, and participate in sign-off reviews.
• Optimize designs for power, performance, area, timing, and yield targets.
• Develop integration artifacts: circuit integration specifications, behavioral models, electrical rule checks, and timing/power models.
• Collaborate with microarchitecture, SoC/full-chip, RTL, verification, and physical design teams to enable integration into larger systems.
• Document designs and communicate technical tradeoffs and results to stakeholders.
• Provide oversight during physical implementation and participate in cross-discipline reviews.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills and experience for successful performance in the role.

• Extensive hands-on experience in logic design, memory design, and custom circuit design for FPGAs.
• Strong experience with SPICE and RV simulations and executing sign-off verification flows.
• Solid understanding of hardware VLSI design and advanced process technologies.
• Familiarity with RTL design and verification methodologies and working with IP fabrics and interconnects.
• Proficiency in scripting/programming: Python, Perl, CSH, and TCL.
• Strong communication and technical documentation skills.
• Comfort working in a dynamic, cross-functional environment and leading technical reviews.
• Nice-to-have: AI-related skills and prior experience integrating FPGAs into larger SoC or system-level designs.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electronic Engineering or a related technical field. The posting specifies Bachelor's or Master's (Electronic Engineering or related) in combination with significant FPGA circuit design experience.

About the Company

Company: Altera

Headquarters: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Altera provides leadership programmable solutions for applications ranging from cloud to edge, unveiling limitless AI possibilities. Their extensive product portfolio includes FPGAs, CPLDs, Intellectual Property, development tools, and System on Modules aimed at accelerating innovation in various fields.