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
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 Mechanical Design Engineer
Job Details: Job Description: Position Overview Altera is seeking an experienced Senior Mechanical Engineer to lead the mechanical design and thermal engineering of engineering validation boards, FPGA platform…
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 Hardware Board Design Engineer
Job Details: Job Description: Seeking an experienced Hardware Board Design Engineer with 8+ years of expertise in designing and delivering complex hardware platforms. This role includes driving end-to-end development…
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…
Field Application Engineer
Job Details: Job Description: Altera delivers cutting-edge custom logic solutions across a wide spectrum of customers and markets. As the only “pure play” independent FPGA provider, with a complete portfolio from low,…
FPGA Silicon Validation Engineer
Job Details: Job Description: We are seeking a hands-on Silicon Validation Engineer to lead the bring-up and validation of high-speed analog I/O and PHY designs, including transmitters, receivers, clocking circuits,…
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…
Sales Account Manager
Job Details: Job Description: Altera Corporation is seeking a highly experienced Sales Account Manager with a proven track record of supporting sales at major OEMs in the Los Angeles, CA area. This role requires a…
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…
Senior FPGA Development Kit Technical Lead 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…
Staff Application Engineer
Job Details: Job Description: The Staff Application Engineer position is in Worldwide Regional Applications group, located in Bangalore, India for an experienced application engineer to focus on FPGA usage in 5G with…
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…
Software Product Manager
The Embedded Product Marketing Manager will define and drive the outward-facing narrative for Altera's embedded solutions, including FPGA, SoC, and RISC-V technologies. The role involves creating technical content, sales enablement tools, and market strategies to position Altera's embedded platforms for architects and developers.
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…