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
FPGA IP Software Development Engineer
Job Details: Job Description: Altera is enabling the future of programmable solutions that power innovation across AI, cloud, communications, industrial, aerospace, and defense applications. We are looking for a…
IP Design Intern
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…
AI Platform & Security Engineer
Job Details: Job Description: Altera is seeking a talented and driven AI Engineering & Security Engineer to design, develop, and secure next-generation AI platforms, intelligent applications, and cloud-native services.…
FPGA IP Software Development Engineer
Job Details: Job Description: As an FPGA IP Software Development Engineer at Altera, you will play a crucial role in developing and optimizing software for our cutting-edge FPGA intellectual property. You will be…
AI Cloud Data Engineer
Job Details: Job Description: Altera is seeking a talented and driven AI Data Engineer to design, develop, and deploy AI-powered applications, data platforms, and machine learning solutions that transform data into…
IP Design PEY Intern
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…
Director, Global Cybersecurity GRC & Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM) SEA
Job Details: Job Description: Govern and manage risk Own the security policy framework, risk register and exception process for the company. Make sure every exception has an owner, a reason and an end date. Produce…
Field Sales Engineer – New England
Job Details: Job Description: Field Sales Engineer – New England Location: Must reside in Greater Boston Territory: New England (MA, NH, VT, ME, RI, CT) About Altera Altera accelerates innovation with high-performance,…
EDA Software Engineer
Job Details: Job Description: About Altera Altera is shaping the future of programmable logic by delivering FPGA and adaptive computing solutions that enable innovation across cloud, communications, industrial,…
FPGA Design Applications Engineer
Job Details: Job Description: Altera is leading the way to transform how we design FPGAs. In this position, you will be joining the Software Validation and Customer Experience Group as an FPGA design applications…
Endpoint and Data Security Engineer
Job Details: Job Description: About the Role Altera is seeking an experienced Endpoint and Data Security Engineer to manage and optimize Microsoft Defender, Microsoft Purview DLP, and Securiti.ai platforms. This role…
Full Chip Timing Modeling and Integration Engineer
Develops timing methodologies and performs hands-on full-chip static timing analysis for Altera's next-generation FPGAs on advanced process nodes — building, integrating, and validating high-level timing models with cross-functional, multi-site design teams. Core stack: STA, Liberty/Verilog/SDC, SPICE correlation, Python/Tcl, LVF/POCV.
Physical AI Solutions Architect
Job Details: Job Description: We are seeking a Physical AI Solutions Architect to lead the design and delivery of next-generation robotics, drones, medical, industrial and quantum compute systems that combine AI,…
AIOPs Observability/SRE Lead
Job Details: Job Description: Onsite Requirement: This position requires regular in-office work and is an onsite role based in San Jose, CA. Candidates must be able to work onsite in San Jose, CA. About Altera At…
Director of Foundry Engineering
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…