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FPGA Circuit Design Engineer

Altera
San Jose, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 12/31/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 2/6/2026
Job Details

Job Description:

Join Altera as a FPGA Circuit Design Engineer! The FPGA Circuit Design Engineer designs and develops FPGA circuits and IPs including FPGA core fabric logic, interconnect routing, clocking, configuration, configurable memory blocks, and network on chip.

Other Responsibilities Include But Are Not Limited To

  • Micro-architects and performs circuit and logic design, schematic entry, simulation, reliability verification, and verifies functionality to optimize FPGA circuits for power, performance, area, timing, and yield goals.
  • Develops models and collaterals for FPGA circuits and IPs to integrate into FPGA hardware and software deliverables including circuit integration specifications, behavioral models, electrical rule checkers, design intent, and timing and power models.
  • Works with microarchitecture, SoC/full chip, IP fabrics and interconnects, RTL design, and verification teams to develop new capabilities around FPGA solutions, design improved programmable logic designs, and deliver faster integration of FPGAs into larger systems.

Salary Range

The pay range below is for Bay Area California only. Actual salary may vary based on a number of factors including job location, job-related knowledge, skills, experiences, trainings, etc. We also offer incentive opportunities that reward employees based on individual and company performance.

$200.4K - $290.1K USD

We use artificial intelligence to screen, assess, or select applicants for the position.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

The candidate must have a Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Electronic Engineering or a related field, with 12 years of FPGA design experience.

  • Strong communication and documentation skills.
  • Comfortable working in a dynamic environment that requires a broad range of technical expertise, including logic design, memory design, custom circuit design, SPICE and RV simulations, sign-off reviews, and oversight of physical design activities.
  • Solid understanding of hardware VLSI design and advanced process technologies.
  • Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, Perl, CSH, TCL, and Makefiles is a plus.

Job Type

Regular

Shift

Shift 1 (United States of America)

Primary Location:

San Jose, California, United States

Additional Locations:

Posting Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, religious creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, military and veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, gender, gender expression, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by local law, regulation, or ordinance.

Salary : $200,400 - $290,100

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