FPGA Silicon Validation Engineer

Job Title

FPGA Silicon Validation Engineer

Role Summary

Validate and characterize FPGA devices and platforms from first-silicon bring-up through production release. Work with architecture, design, verification, firmware, software, and product teams to diagnose and resolve hardware, firmware, RTL, and system-level issues and to deliver validation infrastructure and automated test frameworks.

Experience Level

Mid-level — typically 3+ years of industry experience in silicon validation, hardware validation, or equivalent roles.

Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities focus on silicon bring-up, validation, debugging, and test automation.

• Develop and execute silicon validation plans for FPGA devices and IP subsystems.
• Perform first-silicon bring-up, feature validation, characterization, and production readiness testing.
• Design, build, and maintain validation environments, automated test frameworks, and infrastructure.
• Debug silicon, FPGA fabric, embedded processors, firmware, and platform-level issues using lab equipment and software tools.
• Collect failure data, perform root-cause analysis, and drive issue resolution across engineering teams.
• Create customer-focused validation scenarios reflecting real-world deployments and support post-silicon debug and product qualification.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills and experience listed below; nice-to-have items are separated.

Must-have:

• 3+ years industry experience in silicon validation, hardware validation, or first-silicon bring-up.
• Strong digital design understanding and hands-on hardware debugging skills.
• Experience debugging FPGA fabric, embedded processors, firmware, or system-level interactions.
• Experience developing automated tests, validation environments, or test frameworks.

Nice-to-have:

• Experience with C and Python for test development and automation.
• Familiarity with FPGA architecture and device subsystems.
• Experience using high-speed test and measurement equipment (real-time/sampling oscilloscopes, high-frequency signal sources, precision power supplies).
• Prior internship or industry work experience in silicon/FPGA validation.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related technical field (e.g., Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, Mathematics) plus approximately 3 years of industry work experience as stated in the posting. Recent graduates are encouraged to apply; no explicit alternative "equivalent experience" language was provided.

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.