FPGA Development Tools Engineer
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Nov 10, 2026. First seen by Alion on Nov 9, 2026. Altera scores A on the Alion truth index.
Job Details:
Job Description:
As an Electronic Design Automation (EDA) Software Engineer within Altera you will be working on one of the most fascinating technology used in big data centers - The Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGA). You will research, design, develop, and optimize software tools that enable the use of FPGAs. Our engineers develop and optimize compilers, flows, models, tools, and runtimes that are closely coupled to FPGA silicon and IP. You will be learning about FPGAs and hardware logic design in your day to day job activities and utilize your software skill set to design, develop and optimize software abstractions and frameworks for acceleration with the FPGA for domains such as deep learning, DSP algorithms, or data analytics. You will have many opportunities to respond to customer/client requests or events as they occur.
In this role you will be developing the software for Quartus tool that programs the next generation of FPGA devices. Your scope of responsibilities will include but are not limited to:
- Developing high quality C/C++ software code for enabling placement and mapping of peripheral components in FPGAs.
- Owning, developing and enhancing tools that automate the Device Modeling of peripheral components of FPGA
- Owning the hardware/software co-design architecture of various blocks
- Designing and implementing new features based on the hardware/software co-design architecture as well enhancing existing features while maneuvering your way through a huge code base
- Owning various analytical/logical/CAD tasks involved in device modeling and compilation of various peripheral components
Our compensation is designed to reflect the Canadian labour market. The actual salary offered may vary based on several factors, including the position’s location, as well as the candidate’s experience, skills, training, and job-specific knowledge. In addition to base salary, we offer performance-based incentive opportunities that reward both individual contributions and overall company success.
Estimated Salary Range: $110K - $120K CAD
We use artificial intelligence to screen, assess, or select applicants for the position. This posting is for an existing vacancy. Canadian work experience is not required for this role. Applicants must be eligible for any required Canada export authorizations.
Qualifications:
Minimum Qualifications
- 1+ plus years of software development experience (hardware/silicon environment) in one or more software programming/scripting languages (C/C++, Java, Python/Perl/Tcl)
- Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or related field
Preferred Qualifications
- Skilled in data-structures/algorithms
- Experience with the build process/makefiles
- Experience with RTL using (Verilog/VHDL/System Verilog)
- Electronic Design Automation (EDA) experience
- Experience with FPGA architecture and tools
- Experience with version control systems like Perforce, CVS, or Git in Unix/Linux environment