FPGA IP Software Development Engineer

Job Title

Join the exciting new journey of Altera as we march towards a stand-alone company. From the IoT to the data center, Altera offers a broad portfolio of programmable logic solutions that allow customers to solve a wide variety of system level challenges.

• Be part of a talented wireless design team
• Be at the forefront of innovation by working on leading edge technology to design blazing next generation wireless IP.

Responsibility includes:

• Performs logic design RTL coding and simulation to develop IPs and subsystems designs
• Understanding of processes in the FPGA development flow
• Analysis of problem at hand and presenting of solutions.

Education

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
• Coursework or projects in VLSI, Digital Design, and Computer Architecture.

Technical Skills

• Basic experience with Verilog or VHDL for digital design.
• Understanding of combinational & sequential logic, finite state machines (FSMs), and pipeline architectures.

Simulation & Verification Basics

• Exposure to test benches, functional simulation using Model Sim, VCS, or Xcelium.
• Basic understanding of System Verilog assertions (SVA) and test benches.
• Awareness of UVM (Universal Verification Methodology) is a plus.

Synthesis & Timing Analysis (Preferred)

• Basic knowledge of synthesis flow (Design Compiler, Genus, or Vivado).
• Understanding of setup/hold timing violations and static timing analysis (STA).

Scripting & Automation

• Basic understanding of AMBA protocols (AXI, AHB, APB).
• Awareness of memory subsystems, clock domains, and reset strategies.
• Exposure to industry standards like PCIe, USB, DDR, or MIPI is a plus.

Experience & Projects

• Internships or academic projects related to RTL design, FPGA prototyping, or digital system design.
• Hands-on experience in FPGA-based projects using Xilinx or Intel FPGA tools is an advantage.

Soft Skills

• Problem-solving:
  Ability to debug design issues.
• Communication:
  Ability to document designs and discuss technical topics clearly.
• Collaboration:
  
  Willingness to work with verification and backend teams.

Regular

Shift 1 (Malaysia)

Penang 15, Penang, Malaysia

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.