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FPGA Development Tools Engineer
Altera · Penang 15, Penang, Malaysia · Posted 9 days ago
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 complex problem-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
- 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 verification methodologies: • 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 productivity improvements: • 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
易 Required Qualifications
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