FPGA Development Tools Engineer

Posted:
8/18/2024, 5:00:00 PM

Location(s):
Penang, Malaysia

Experience Level(s):
Expert or higher ⋅ Mid Level ⋅ Senior

Field(s):
Software Engineering

Workplace Type:
On-site

Job Details:

Job Description: 

  • Develops and drives endtoend architecture for highly optimized, modular, and scalable FPGAs and FPGA SoC products.

  • Performs topdown architectural analysis of FPGA core components such as programmable logic, routing, DSP units, memory banks, reconfigurable clocking, and configuration subsystems.

  • Ensures and supports interoperability of hardware and software throughout the product life cycle.

  • Creates and reviews functional and design specifications for FPGA subsystems and provides tradeoff analysis and design options based on hardware and system features, IP integration and fabric requirements, interoperability of hardware and software, and regulatory and compliance requirements.

  • Invents, conceptualizes, and specifies microarchitecture and architectural features to deliver optimized FPGA solutions for highperformance and poweroptimized products.

  • Develops testing approach and preliminary test plans for new architectures/features for FPGA, performs functional modeling simulations, gatelevel simulations, and conducts analysis of test results using advanced statistics and data predictions for benchmarking performance and determining areas for improvement.

  • Provides experimental/proofofconcept changes for proposing design alternatives meeting performance, power, area, and timing constraints.

  • Reviews, challenges, and influences crossfunctional roadmaps, and defines technology targets for future FPGA solutions.

  • Collaborates with architects as well as design, system, verification, and manufacturing engineers to improve the overall design for FPGA and overcome constraints.


In Q4 2023, Intel announced Altera will be reported as a separate business unit beginning on January 1, 2024 with ongoing support from Intel. This position is associated to that standalone business strategy and is expected to fully transition to a standalone company at some time in the future

Qualifications:

Minimum qualifications are required to be initially considered for this position. Preferred qualifications are in addition to the minimum requirements and are considered a plus factor in identifying top candidates.

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Bachelor of Computer Science / Computer Engineering / Electronics Engineering

  • More than 15 years in C/C++ Programming and design pattern, knowing Python scripting is a plus

  • Experience in Device Driver Development

  • Working closely with architects and writing specifications


Preferred Qualifications:

  • Knowing C++ Design Pattern

  • FPGA and Quartus Prime knowledge

  • Device Security knowledge is a plus



Requirements listed would be obtained through a combination of industry relevant job experience, internship experiences and or schoolwork/classes/research.

          

Job Type:

Experienced Hire

Shift:

Shift 1 (Malaysia)

Primary Location: 

Malaysia, Penang

Additional Locations:

Business group:

The Programmable Solutions Group (PSG) was formed from the acquisition of Altera. As part of Intel, PSG will create market-leading programmable logic devices that deliver a wider range of capabilities than customers experience today. Combining Altera's industry-leading FPGA technology and customer support with Intel's world-class semiconductor manufacturing capabilities will enable customers to create the next generation of electronic systems with unmatched performance and power efficiency. PSG takes pride in creating an energetic and dynamic work environment that is driven by ingenuity and innovation. We believe the growth and success of our group is directly linked to the growth and satisfaction of our employees. That is why PSG is committed to a work environment that is flexible and collaborative, and allows our employees to reach their full potential.

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.

Position of Trust

N/A

Work Model for this Role

This role will require an on-site presence.

Intel

Website: https://www.intel.com/

Headquarter Location: Santa Clara, California, United States

Employee Count: 10001+

Year Founded: 1968

IPO Status: Public

Last Funding Type: Post-IPO Equity

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