Design Thermal Engineer

Job Title

Design Thermal Engineer

Role Summary

As a Design Thermal Engineer on the Full Chip Global Power Intent Thermal Team, you will perform thermal design, analysis, verification and optimization for FPGA products across die, package, board and software integration. You will drive thermal closure, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and support power-intent and system-level EM/IR validation.

Altera develops programmable solutions including FPGAs and related IP; this role contributes to product thermal reliability and power-intent verification.

Experience Level

Mid-level: minimum 4 years of industry experience.

Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities include thermal verification, power-intent validation, and cross-functional signoff.

• Perform thermal analysis and verification for die, package, board and software integration.
• Drive system-level thermal closure and signoff through cross-functional collaboration and debugging.
• Participate in power-intent verification using UPF and support power electrical rule checking and rollup at die/package level.
• Support system EM and IR closure and provide input to die/package bump and ball planning.
• Use and validate thermal tools and simulation results to inform design trade-offs.
• Develop and maintain scripts and automation to streamline verification and analysis workflows.
• Communicate findings and present technical results to engineering stakeholders.

Requirements

Key must-have skills and preferred qualifications.

• Minimum 4 years of industry experience in thermal or related hardware verification.
• Familiarity with thermal analysis tools and thermal verification workflows.
• Proficient in scripting: PERL, Python, TCL and comfortable with Linux shell environments.
• Strong execution focus with proven ability to close complex design issues.
• Good communication and presentation skills for cross-functional collaboration.
• Nice-to-have: experience with UPF, Verdi, Redhawk, power IR/EM analysis, physical design flows, and power sequencing.

Education Requirements

BS or MS in Mechanical Engineering.

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.