FPGA Silicon Validation Engineer

Altera Semiconductor • San Jose, CA

17h • Onsite

About The Position

We are looking for an FPGA Silicon Validation Engineer to validate and characterize cutting-edge FPGA devices and platforms. In this role, you will work closely with architecture, design, verification, firmware, software, and product engineering teams to drive silicon bring-up, debug complex system issues, and ensure successful product deployment from first silicon through production release. The ideal candidate combines strong digital design knowledge with hands-on hardware debugging skills and a passion for solving complex system-level challenges. The role is also open to recent grads, and recent-graduates are encouraged to apply (compensation and scope will adjust accordingly).

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering (or related field) plus 3 years of industry work experience.
• Good knowledge in FPGA architecture is an added advantage
• Experience in developing programming languages such as C and Python is a plus
• Experience in handling various high speed test and measurement equipment such as high bandwidth real time/sampling oscilloscope, high frequency pulse/signal , power supply is an added advantage.
• Prior internship or work experience is preferred

Nice To Haves

• Prior internship or work experience is preferred

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute silicon validation plans for FPGA devices and associated IP subsystems.
• Perform first silicon bring-up, feature validation, characterization, and production readiness testing.
• Design, develop, and maintain validation environments, automated test frameworks, and validation infrastructure.
• Debug silicon, FPGA fabric, embedded processor, firmware, and platform-level issues using laboratory equipment and software tools.
• Collaborate with design, verification, architecture, firmware, software, and product engineering teams to root-cause and resolve issues.
• Analyze failures and identify hardware, firmware, RTL, or system-level root causes.
• Drive issue resolution through detailed debug, data collection, and technical reporting.
• Develop customer-focused validation scenarios that reflect real-world deployments and use cases.
• Support product qualification, customer enablement, and post-silicon debug activities.

What This Job Offers

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