FPGA Circuit Design Engineer

Altera Semiconductor • San Jose, CA

9d • Onsite

About The Position

For decades, Altera has been at the forefront of programmable logic technology, empowering innovators across data center, communications, automotive, aerospace, and industrial markets. Our cutting-edge FPGA, SoC, and software solutions enable customers to solve the world’s most complex engineering challenges. At Altera, you’ll work alongside world-class engineers in a collaborative, fast-paced environment focused on pushing the boundaries of semiconductor technology.

We are seeking an experienced FPGA Circuit Design Engineer to join Altera’s advanced FPGA development team. In this role, you will be responsible for the design, development, and optimization of high-performance digital and mixed-signal circuits used in next-generation FPGA products. You will work closely with architecture, verification, physical design, and silicon validation teams to deliver robust, power-efficient, and scalable circuit solutions from concept through silicon. This position is ideal for a highly motivated engineer who thrives in a technically deep environment and is passionate about building industry-leading programmable logic devices.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field, plus 8+ years of industry experience in circuit design within the semiconductor industry.
• Experience in digital circuit design at the transistor and block level and in generation of schematics from RTL
• Experience designing circuits in advanced CMOS process nodes and understanding impact of layout in power and performance .
• Experience using circuit simulation and layout tools (e.g., SPICE-based simulators - HSPICE , FINESIM,WAVEVIEW , Virtuoso)
• Experience with PRIMETIME and lib characterization for advanced CMOS process nodes
• Familiarity with modern silicon design tools /checks - Totem, UPF , VCS , LINT
• Experience with Python, GIT HUB, TCL/TK
• Applicants must be eligible for any required U.S. export authorizations .

Responsibilities

• Design and develop high-performance digital and mixed-signal circuits for FPGA core and Clock Distribution
• Contribute to circuit architecture definition, micro-architecture, and feasibility studies for next-generation FPGA products.
• Perform transistor-level design, simulation, and optimization for performance , power, area, and reliability.
• Develop schematics and support layout teams by optimizing layout for power , performance and area that include layout reviews and signoff.
• Work within team to help silicon debugs
• Collaborate cross-functionally with architecture, logic design, verification, physical design, process technology, and product engineering teams.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level