FPGA IP Software Development Engineer

Job Title

FPGA IP Software Development Engineer

Role Summary

Develop and deliver FPGA Soft IP solutions across the full lifecycle: micro-architecture, RTL implementation, toolflow integration, verification, timing closure, and hardware validation. Collaborate with embedded software, board-level hardware, and systems teams to produce production-quality IP for target FPGA platforms.

Experience Level

Senior — typically requires 7+ years of experience in production RTL design and FPGA IP development.

Responsibilities

Own RTL design, integration, verification, and hardware bring-up for Soft IP. Key responsibilities include:

• Define micro-architecture and implement RTL using SystemVerilog, Verilog, or VHDL.
• Drive FPGA IP integration and tool flows: synthesis, place-and-route, constraints creation, and static timing analysis.
• Resolve timing closure issues, multi-clock domain problems, and Clock Domain Crossing (CDC) anomalies.
• Develop testbenches and run simulations for block-level verification and debugging.
• Validate designs on evaluation hardware and perform lab-level debug using logic analyzers, oscilloscopes, and protocol testers.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to define interfaces, specifications, and system integration paths.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills and experience:

• 7+ years of experience writing production-grade RTL with SystemVerilog, Verilog, or VHDL.
• Hands-on experience with FPGA vendor toolchains such as Intel/Altera Quartus Prime, AMD/Xilinx Vivado, or Microchip Libero.
• Strong familiarity with static verification: linting, CDC validation, and constraint troubleshooting.
• Ability to automate and script tool workflows using Tcl, Python, or shell scripting.
• Practical experience with synthesis, place-and-route, and static timing analysis.

Preferred:

• 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.