IP Firmware Design Engineer

Job Title

IP Firmware Design Engineer

Role Summary

Develop firmware for external memory interface IP (DDR5, LPDDR5 and future generations) for Altera FPGAs. Work on architecture, implementation, verification, and integration of calibration and training algorithms for high-speed memory interfaces.

Collaborate with silicon design, validation, CAD tool, application engineering, and customer teams to deliver reliable memory solutions for data center, ML, and edge applications.

Experience Level

Entry-level; requires a minimum of 2+ years of relevant experience in digital hardware design and scripting/software development.

Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities include firmware architecture, development, verification, debugging, product support, and cross-team integration.

• Define firmware architecture based on DDR and LPDDR protocol specifications.
• Develop memory calibration and training firmware for DDR5/LPDDR5 and future devices.
• Integrate firmware with CAD tools and device support flows.
• Create and maintain verification infrastructure: VIP, bus functional models, regression tests, and simulation environments.
• Perform hardware bring-up, power-on validation, and debug.
• Support new product releases and customer technical issues.
• Work across silicon, pre/post-silicon validation, application engineering, and customer experience teams.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills and behavioral traits; preferred items listed separately.

• 2+ years experience in digital logic hardware design or verification using SystemVerilog, Verilog, and/or VHDL.
• 2+ years experience with scripting or software programming (Python, TCL, Perl, C, or C++).
• Strong communication, problem-solving, initiative, and teamwork skills.
• Ability to learn quickly and collaborate across geographically distributed teams.

Nice-to-have:

• FPGA design experience.
• Experience with RTL simulation environments.
• Experience with DDR and/or LPDDR hardware interfaces.
• Embedded software experience for I/O calibration.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Engineering Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field is required; equivalent practical experience (relevant coursework, projects, internships, or military experience) is acceptable.

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.