Senior FPGA Design Engineer

Job Title

Senior FPGA Design Engineer

Role Summary

Design and implement FPGA-based solutions for pre-silicon validation, hardware prototyping, and high-speed interface verification. Work within cross-functional teams (architecture, RTL, verification, firmware, post-silicon) to accelerate product development and improve design quality.

Experience Level

Senior — typically requires 6+ years of FPGA design and implementation experience.

Responsibilities

Primary technical responsibilities include:

• Design and implement FPGA prototypes for ASIC validation and feature development.
• Develop RTL (Verilog/SystemVerilog) for FPGA implementation and integration.
• Integrate complex IPs (DDR/LPDDR, PCIe, Ethernet, CXL, HBM) into FPGA platforms.
• Perform synthesis, place-and-route, timing closure, and resource optimization for FPGA designs.
• Debug designs using embedded logic analyzers, simulation, and hardware instrumentation.
• Plan and execute board-level bring-up and validation for FPGA platforms.
• Create automation for FPGA build, regression, and deployment flows using Python, Tcl, or Bash.
• Collaborate with architecture, RTL, verification, firmware, and post-silicon teams to resolve functional and performance issues.
• Drive FPGA methodology improvements, coding standards, and design best practices.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills and experience:

• 6+ years of hands-on FPGA design and implementation experience.
• Strong proficiency in Verilog/SystemVerilog and digital logic design.
• Experience with Altera Quartus Prime Pro development environment.
• Practical experience with FPGA synthesis, timing closure, and implementation flows.
• Solid understanding of clock domain crossing (CDC), reset synchronization, and timing analysis.
• Experience with high-speed interfaces (PCIe, DDR4/DDR5, LPDDR4/LPDDR5, Ethernet, AXI, CXL).
• Familiarity with simulation tools such as Questa, VCS, or Xcelium.
• Scripting experience with Python, Tcl, or Bash; strong debugging and problem-solving skills.

Nice-to-have:

• FPGA-based emulation or ASIC prototyping experience.
• Knowledge of high-speed SerDes architectures, memory controllers, and PHY interfaces.
• Familiarity with UVM-based verification environments.
• Board bring-up experience with oscilloscopes, protocol analyzers, and logic analyzers.
• Knowledge of embedded processors (ARM, Nios II/V).

Education Requirements

BS or MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field.

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.