FPGA Hardware Board Design Engineer

Job Title

FPGA Hardware Board Design Engineer

Role Summary

Design and deliver end-to-end hardware platforms, from platform requirements through schematic capture, PCB layout, and board tape-out. Collaborate with architects, validation, firmware, mechanical, thermal, and manufacturing teams to ensure platform performance, power, and cost targets are met.

Experience Level

Senior-level - requires 8+ years of hardware board design lifecycle experience.

Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities include technical leadership of board design and platform bring-up.

• Drive end-to-end hardware platform design from requirements to production-ready board packages.
• Translate system architecture into circuit and component-level specifications.
• Develop and review schematics, PCB layout, stack-ups, and high-speed routing constraints.
• Perform or review design simulations (SI/PI/thermal) and trade-off analyses.
• Define component selection, BOM optimization, and mitigate part availability risks.
• Lead board bring-up, power-on, debugging, and early platform validation in collaboration with cross-functional teams.
• Resolve system-level issues across electrical, firmware, mechanical, thermal, and manufacturing domains.
• Document design packages and oversee handoff through tape-out and manufacturing.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills and experience; optional items listed as nice-to-have.

• Must-have: 8+ years of experience in hardware board design lifecycle.
• Strong expertise in processor-, FPGA-, and SoC-based system design and integration.
• Proficiency in circuit design, analysis, and simulation for high-speed digital, analog, and mixed-signal designs.
• Hands-on experience with EDA tools such as Concept HDL, OrCAD, Cadence Allegro, or equivalent.
• Experience defining PCB design rules, component placement, high-speed routing, and SI/PI considerations.
• Proven experience in board bring-up, platform debug, and cross-disciplinary problem solving.
• Nice-to-have: experience with embedded, telecom, or RF platforms; thermal/mechanical integration reviews; silicon validation, electrical characterization, or test card design.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Electronics & Communication, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field - or equivalent practical 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.