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
PCIe IP Planner (Product Manager)
Own the roadmap for PCIe, CXL, and DMA IP within Altera’s FPGA portfolio, gathering requirements from engineering, marketing, and customers to define and prioritize next-gen semiconductor IP solutions.
AI Engineer – Technical Leader (Agentic AI & FPGA Systems)
Lead the design and deployment of agentic AI systems optimized for FPGA/ASIC platforms, integrating LLMs, RAG, and hardware-aware AI model optimization.
Silicon Domain Architect
Designs next-generation FPGA silicon architectures with a focus on security, Root of Trust, and hardware/software integration for high-performance, low-power chips used in AI, cloud, and networking.
FPGA Development Tools Engineer
Develops and maintains compiler tools that translate high-level code into optimized FPGA hardware designs, focusing on performance and resource efficiency for AI and embedded systems.
Senior Manufacturing and Supplier Quality Engineer
Senior engineer in San Jose oversees FPGA manufacturing quality and supplier compliance, resolving issues and driving continuous improvement across semiconductor production and OSAT partners.
Physical Design Implementation and STA Lead
Leads physical design implementation and static timing analysis for next-generation FPGA SoCs, driving floorplanning through tapeout while ensuring timing, power, and area goals are met using tools like Synopsys PrimeTime.
Functional Safety Architect
Designs and validates safety-critical semiconductor architectures for avionics, automotive, and industrial systems, ensuring compliance with ISO 26262, IEC 61508, and DO-254 standards.
Functional Safety Architect
Job Details: Job Description: Job Description: Altera is a global leader in programmable logic and semiconductor solutions. We design cutting-edge technologies that enable innovation across AI, networking, data…
Principal NoC IP Micro-Architect
Job Details: Job Description: 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…
Physical Design Engineer
Job Details: Job Description: 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…
SOC Frontend Integration Engineer
Job Details: Job Description: We are looking for energetic & experienced SoC Frontend Integration Engineer at various level to be part of our growing team to drive the frontend integration of complex System-on-Chip…
SatCom, ISR & Space Payload Architect
Job Details: Job Description: Altera is seeking a SatCom, ISR, and Space Payload Architect to lead technical engagements and solution development for next-generation space and defense platforms. This role will focus on…
FPGA Compiler (Placer) Engineer
Job Details: Job Description: 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…
DFT Architect
Job Details: Job Description: The DFT Architect at Altera is a senior technical authority responsible for defining, driving, and governing next‑generation DFT architecture across Altera’s most advanced FPGA, SoC, and…
Principal NoC IP Micro-Architect
Job Details: Job Description: Develops the logic design, register transfer level (RTL) coding, and simulation for Network on Chip IPs and potentially other FPGA IPs & subsystem for integration in full chip designs.…
Senior Aerospace, Defense, Government (ADG) Quality Management System Engineer
Job Details: Job Description: 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…
Senior / Principal GRC Analyst
Job Details: Job Description: Role Summary The Senior / Principal GRC Analyst is a senior individual contributor responsible for architecting, leading, and scaling enterprise governance, risk, and compliance programs…
APAC Regional Trade Manager
Job Details: Job Description: 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…
CAD Support - Student
Job Details: Job Description: AMS PDE (Server/IP Design Team) is looking for a CAD/DA student to join our team, developing the industry's best high-speed communication devices! Take part in our design innovation chips,…