FPGA IP Software Development Engineer

Job Title

FPGA IP Software Development Engineer

Role Summary

Owner of the end-to-end FPGA Soft IP development lifecycle: micro-architecture, RTL implementation, synthesis/place-and-route, timing closure, simulation, and hardware validation. Work closely with embedded software, board-level hardware, and systems teams to deliver robust, high-performance FPGA IP.

Experience Level

Senior; requires 7+ years of relevant RTL/IP development experience.

Responsibilities

Deliver, validate, and integrate FPGA Soft IP from architecture through hardware bring-up.

• Define micro-architecture and implement production-grade RTL using SystemVerilog, Verilog, or VHDL.
• Drive FPGA tool flow: synthesis, place-and-route, constraints creation, and static timing analysis (STA).
• Perform timing closure for complex multi-clock designs and resolve CDC issues and timing violations.
• Develop testbenches and run block-level behavioral simulations to validate logic functionality.
• Bring up and validate IP on evaluation boards using lab equipment (logic analyzers, oscilloscopes, protocol testers).
• Collaborate with software and board-level hardware teams to define interfaces and system integration plans.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills and experience to perform the role.

• 7+ years of production experience writing RTL (SystemVerilog, Verilog, or VHDL).
• Hands-on experience with major FPGA vendor toolchains (Altera/Intel Quartus Prime, AMD/Xilinx Vivado, or Microchip Libero).
• Experience with static verification: linting, CDC validation, and constraints troubleshooting.
• Proven ability to achieve timing closure on multi-clock designs.
• Scripting to automate flows: Tcl, Python, and/or Shell scripting.
• Experience with hardware bring-up and using lab debug equipment.
• Strong RTL design, modular coding practices, and reusable IP development.
• Nice-to-have: familiarity with embedded SoC architectures (ARM Cortex, RISC-V) and hardware-software co-design.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electronics Engineering, Electrical Engineering, VLSI, Embedded Systems, or a closely related technical discipline.

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.