Altera Corporation
Manufacturer of field-programmable gate arrays and programmable logic devices.
Company facts
- Founded
- 1983
- Employees
- 3,000
- Headquarters
- United States
- Type
- Private
- Funding
- Private Equity · $4.5B · 2025
About
Altera is a leading provider of programmable solutions, empowering innovators across a range of industries from cloud computing to edge devices. The company specializes in Field-Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs), Complex Programmable Logic Devices (CPLDs), and associated technologies like System on Modules (SOMs) and SmartNICs, offering adaptable hardware for accelerating demanding applications. Altera’s products and intellectual property enable customers to achieve high performance in areas such as AI, machine learning, high-performance computing, and embedded systems. They provide the flexibility and customizable logic needed to optimize data processing, reduce latency, and unlock new possibilities in generative AI and the Internet of Things.
Open positions
Senior/Staff Configuration Applications Engineer
Job Details: Job Description: Do you enjoy designing with FPGAs? Would you like to be part of passionate and highly talented team of applications engineers working on the next generation technologies that will…
FPGA Silicon Design Verification Engineer
Job Details: Job Description: From the IoT to the data center, Altera offers a broad portfolio of programmable logic solutions that allow customers to solve a wide variety of system level challenges. Be part of the…
Embedded IP Design Engineer
Job Details: Job Description: Accelerating Innovators — Altera provides leadership programmable solutions that are easy to use and deploy, across the cloud to the edge, enabling limitless possibilities for AI. Our…
Senior / Staff Embedded Applications Engineer
Job Details: Job Description: As a Senior/Staff Applications Engineer, you will work with customers, Altera and Distribution field personnel in multiple geographies, and specialist colleagues to enable design wins and…
FPGA IP Software Development Engineer
Job Details: Job Description: Job Summary Altera is seeking a Senior FPGA Soft IP Design Engineer to architect, develop, and productize FPGA Soft IP cores released through Quartus and Platform Designer. You will own…
FPGA & Embedded SW Engineer – Aerospace & Defense
Job Details: Job Description: Altera is an independent company delivering programmable solutions that power high-performance and mission-critical applications. Our FPGA technologies are widely deployed across…
EDA Software Engineer
Job Details: Job Description: 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…
Senior FPGA RTL and Firmware Development Engineer
Job Details: Job Description: Position Overview Altera is seeking an experienced FPGA RTL and Firmware Development Engineer to join the Platform Hardware Board Engineering team. This role is intended for a hands-on…
FPGA Silicon Validation Engineer
Job Details: Job Description: Defines and develops FPGA designs that mimics customer use model and enables FPGA silicon validation, IP, SW, tools, and integration. Defines and delivers continuous improvement of silicon…
FPGA Post Silicon Validation Engineer - Security
Job Details: Job Description: Join our high‑performance Silicon Validation team and play a critical role in enabling robust FPGA security for next‑generation FPGA and SoC devices. You will lead device‑level and…
Logic Designer
Job Details: Job Description: Altera is seeking a highly motivated and skilled Logic Designer to contribute to the development of cutting-edge programmable logic devices. This role involves designing, verifying, and…
FPGA Silicon Design Engineer
Job Details: Job Description: Develops the logic design, register transfer level (RTL) coding, and simulation for FPGAs to generate cell libraries, functional units, IP blocks, and subsystems for integration in full…
Transceivers & Protocol IP Application Engineer
Job Details: Job Description: Altera is seeking a technically strong Transceivers & Protocol IP Application Engineer to be based in San Jose California Altera Office to help customers and partners successfully adopt…
Field Applications Engineer (FAE)
Job Details: Job Description: Altera is seeking a highly skilled Field Applications Engineer (FAE) to support customers adopting our industry‑leading FPGA, SoC, and embedded solutions. In this role, you will partner…
FPGA IP Software Development Engineer
Job Details: Job Description: Job Description We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Engineer to drive the architecture, development, and implementation of our Soft IP solutions. In this role, you will own the…
IP Firmware Design Engineer
Design and verify firmware for calibrating high-speed DDR/LPDDR memory interfaces on FPGAs, integrating with Quartus Prime and collaborating across hardware/software teams.
Senior FPGA Design Engineer
Designs and implements FPGA-based prototypes for ASIC validation using Verilog, high-speed interfaces, and Quartus Prime Pro, collaborating with cross-functional teams to optimize timing and debug hardware.
FPGA System Design Engineer
Design and optimize FPGA-based signal processing and embedded computing solutions for defense and aerospace, using RTL, DSP Builder, and embedded processors.