Altera
FPGA Development Tools Engineer
Malaysia · Work style not stated · Full time
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- EmployerAltera
- LocationMalaysia
- Work styleWork style not stated
- Employment typeFull time
- Employer posted
Job Details:
Job Description:
📌 Role Overview
We are seeking a Senior Technical Lead to drive the development, modeling, and validation of FPGA IP and simulation models within Altera Quartus Prime ecosystem.
This is a hands-on leadership role — you will:
- Define technical direction
- Lead complexproblem-solving
- Actively contribute to design, modeling, and debugging
You will play a critical role in improving IP quality, simulation accuracy, and engineering productivity, while mentoring engineers and shaping best practices.
🎯 Key Responsibilities
🔹 Technical Leadership (Hands-On)
- Own technical direction for IP and simulation model
- Lead design reviews, architecture discussions, and validation strategies
- Dive deep into complex issues and personally drive resolution
🔹 IP Development & Modeling
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- Design and implement FPGA IP(RTL/SystemVerilog/VHDL)
- Develop high-fidelity simulation models:
- Behavioral
- Cycle-accurate
- Ensure consistency between:
- Simulation models
- Hardware implementation
🔹 Verification & Validation Strategy
- Define and enforce robust verificationmethodologies:
- SystemVerilog
- Assertion-based verification
- Oversee and contribute to:
- Testbench architecture
- Coverage strategy
- Regression systems
🔹 Debug & Root Cause Leadership
- Lead debugging of complex issues across:
- Simulation
- Fitter
- Timing analysis
- Translate low-level issues into:
- Clear root cause
- Actionable fixes
🔹 Quartus Flow Integration
- Ensure seamless integration with:
- Compilation
- Fitter
- Timing closure
- Identify and drive improvements in:
- Tool usability
- Debuggability (e.g., Fitter insights)
🔹 Productivity & Automation
- Champion engineering productivityimprovements:
- Automation frameworks (Python, Tcl)
- Regression infrastructure
- AI-assisted workflows (where applicable)
🔹 Mentorship & Team Development
- Mentor engineers in:
- Debugging
- Design quality
- Verification practices
- Raise overall team capability in:
- Root cause analysis
- System-level thinking
Qualifications:
🧠 Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s or Master’s in: Electrical Engineering / Computer Engineering
- 8–12+ years of experience in: FPGA design, IP development, or verification
- Strong hands-on expertise in: RTL design(Verilog/SystemVerilog/VHDL)
- Simulation & verification
- Deep experience with: Altera Quartus Prime or equivalent FPGA toolchains
- Proven ability to: Debug complex system-level issues andLead technical initiatives
Job Type:
Regular
Shift:
Shift 1 (Malaysia)
Primary Location:
Penang 15, Penang, Malaysia
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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