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…
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…
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,…
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…
Physical Design Lead — Execution
Job Details: Job Description: About Altera Altera builds the programmable logic and adaptive computing solutions that power the world's most demanding systems — from data centers and networking infrastructure to…
Principal Network Security Engineer
Job Details: Job Description: About the Role This principal-level individual contributor serves as Altera’s senior technical authority for network security architecture and engineering. The role defines scalable…
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 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…
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…
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.
Physical Design Engineer
Designs and optimizes semiconductor physical layouts for FPGAs, guiding RTL through GDSII with timing, power, and verification signoff.