FPGA Design Applications Engineer
AlteraJob Title
FPGA Design Applications Engineer
Role Summary
Join the Software Validation and Customer Experience Group as an FPGA design applications engineer focused on Quartus software and example design solutions. Produce example designs, technical assets, and AI-driven tools to reduce customer design cycle time and improve product usability.
Work with customers and internal engineering teams to reproduce and resolve issues, evaluate features, and ensure release readiness. Applicants must be eligible for any required U.S. export authorizations.
Experience Level
Mid-level - typically requires about 5 years of related applications engineering or system design experience.
Responsibilities
The role involves creating reference designs, supporting customers, and preparing assets for product releases:
- Create example designs, demos, and training materials that demonstrate product features and teach customers to use Quartus tools.
- Respond to customer technical questions, reproduce and debug issues, and coordinate issue resolution with engineering teams.
- Review specifications and perform product evaluations, providing feedback on usability and readiness.
- Define and develop example designs and unit tests; perform checkout to ensure feature-release readiness.
- Design customer journeys by identifying assets, use cases, personas, and touchpoints (web, repositories, forums).
- Develop technical documentation such as user guides, application notes, and example design walk-throughs.
- Create AI skills and agents to accelerate customer design cycles.
Requirements
Must-have skills and experience:
- Hands-on experience with FPGA design software tools and common third-party simulators.
- Experience debugging designs and using signal analysis tools.
- Experience creating FPGA designs that include minimal software (BareMetal).
- Experience working with FPGA development boards or similar hardware.
Nice-to-have:
- Experience with Power and Thermal Analysis.
- Familiarity with GitHub workflows and Visual Studio Code.
- Experience using AI tools and creating skills or agents.
- Experience creating FPGA designs that include PCIe or SoC integration, including basic software.
Education Requirements
Required: Master of Science in Computer or Electrical Engineering; or Bachelor of Science in Computer or Electrical Engineering with a minimum of five years of related applications engineering or system 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.
