Silicon Design Engineer
15 hours ago
About the Company
Altera is one of the world's leading providers of programmable solutions. With a renewed focus on agility, software-first, and AI-driven solutions, Altera is shaping the future of computing by providing flexible technology, empowering innovators with scalable products, from high-performance to power- and cost-optimized devices for cloud, network, and edge applications. Join us in our journey to becoming the #1 FPGA provider in the world as we redefine the next era of programmable innovations
About the Team & Role
As part of the Power and Performance Team, you'll be surrounded by some of the brightest minds in the world as we work across the Altera Engineering team to achieve Performance per Watt leadership for every product in our broad portfolio.
As a Silicon Design Engineer (Power Technical Lead), you will have the opportunity to drive full chip and sub-system level power analysis and optimization on our next generation FPGA products. You'll set power targets, analyze pre-silicon power, oversee power model generation and methodology, and identify critical power optimization opportunities. In this high-impact role, you will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams (Architecture, Design, Planning, Package, Platform). You will help define flows to enable efficient and accurate power analysis, including workload- and profile-dependent scenarios. If you have a passion for low power design and optimization, we would love to talk with you
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.
Salary Range
$178.9k - $259.0k USD
Qualifications:What We Want to See
10+ years of hands-on hardware design experience, including experience in one or more of the following:
Power optimization over full product development cycle
Low power circuit design, including some analog
Timing sign-off analysis
Power optimization techniques such as profiling, clock-gating, power-gating, etc.
Power-related EDA tools such as PTPX, Redhawk, and Power Artist
Familiarity with PrimeTime, Design Compiler, PnR, UPF, etc.
Ways to Stand Out from the Crowd (Experience in one or more of the following preferred qualifications is considered a plus factor):
15+ years of experience in a hardware design related role
Post-silicon power correlation experience
FPGA and related EDA tools (Quartus/Vivado)
Flow or tool development using Python/Perl/Tcl
Master's or PhD Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
Education Requirement
Bachelor's Degree (or higher) in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
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