Altera
Director of Foundry Engineering
United States · Work style not stated · Full time
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- EmployerAltera
- LocationUnited States
- Work styleWork style not stated
- Employment typeFull time
- Employer posted
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About Altera
At Altera™, our independence as the world’s largest pure‑play FPGA solutions provider gives us the focus, speed, and agility to innovate without compromise. With more than four decades of industry‑leading FPGA expertise, our singular mission is to deliver the programmable technologies that help customers differentiate, innovate, and scale across rapidly evolving markets like AI, cloud, networking, and edge. As an independent company, we move faster, invest deeper, and partner more closely—empowering our teams to drive breakthrough innovation and shape the future of the FPGA industry.
About the Role
Altera is seeking aDirector of Foundry Engineeringto lead foundry engagement, advanced process technology enablement, and manufacturing execution for Altera’s FPGA and programmable device portfolio. This leader will serve as the primary technical interface between Altera and its external foundry partners, ensuring robust silicon readiness, manufacturability, yield, reliability, and cost optimization across multiple technology nodes.
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This role is critical to Altera’s silicon strategy, driving execution from early process definition throughhigh‑volumemanufacturing while collaborating closely with design, product engineering, quality, supply chain, and executive leadership.
Why Altera
Lead foundry strategy forcutting‑edgeFPGA and programmable technologies
Partner withworld‑classsilicon, design, and product teams
Influencelong‑termmanufacturing and technology decisions at the enterprise level
Opportunity to shape Altera’s next generation of programmable solutions
Key Responsibilities:
ManufacturingOperations & Engineering
Oversee silicon manufacturingoperations & engineeringfrom first silicon throughhigh‑volumeproduction
Lead yieldimprovement, defect reduction, parametric optimization, and reliability validation efforts
Partner with Product Engineering and Quality teams to resolve yield, reliability, and excursion issues
Ensure robust manufacturing flows, change control, and continuous improvement
Foundry & Process Technology Leadership
Own and manage Altera’s technical relationships with external foundry partners across advanced and mature process nodes
Lead process technology selection, qualification, and risk assessment aligned to product roadmaps
Drive foundry process enablement, PDK readiness, anddesign‑to‑manufacturingalignment
Represent Altera in joint technology reviews, process roadmap discussions, andexecutive‑levelengagements
Cross‑FunctionalCollaboration
Work closely with Design Engineering, DTCO teams, Product Line Management, Supply Chain, and Operations
Support early design decisions tooptimizemanufacturability, cost, performance, and schedule
Provide foundry and process insights to influence architecture, IP strategy, and product planning
Team Leadership & Development
Build, lead, and mentor ahigh‑performingfoundry engineering organization
Set clear goals, accountability, and development plans for senior technical staff
Promote a culture of technical excellence, ownership, and collaboration
Business & Risk Management
Managefoundry‑relatedrisks, capacity planning, andlong‑termsupply assurance
Support cost modeling, node transition strategies, and sourcing decisions
Contribute to executive strategy reviews, program updates, and milestone reporting
Salary Range
The pay range below is for Bay Area California only. Actual salary may vary based ona number offactors including job location, job-related knowledge, skills, experiences,trainings, etc. We also offer incentive opportunities that reward employees based on individual and company performance.
$209,500 - $303,250USD
We use artificial intelligence to screen, assess, or select applicants for the position.Applicants must be eligible for any required U.S. export authorizations.
Qualifications:
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, Physics, or related technical field
15+ years of experience in semiconductor manufacturing, foundry engineering, or process technology
Demonstrated experience working directly with major semiconductor foundries
Experience in advanced CMOS process nodes, yield engineering, and reliability
Experience leading complex,cross‑functionaltechnical programs
PreferredQualifications
Experience supporting logic, SoC, or FPGA products
Prior people management experience at the senior manager or director level
Familiarity with multi‑foundry or foundry‑agnostic manufacturing strategies
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.
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