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Senior Emulation Engineer

Altera • Processors, MCUs & AI Chips • Bachelor's Degree • 1 month ago
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≈ $19k – $42k per year (Estimated)
Location
In office (Malaysia, Bengaluru)
Seniority
Senior · 10+ years exp
Employment
Full-Time

Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Sep 29, 2026. First seen by Alion on Aug 12, 2026. Altera scores A on the Alion truth index.

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Altera

Altera is an American programmable logic company whose field programmable gate array business was founded in 1983, acquired by Intel in 2015 and separated again as a standalone company in 2025 when the private equity firm Silver Lake took a majority stake. It designs FPGAs and structured application specific integrated circuits used where a design must be reconfigurable after manufacture, which makes them common in communications infrastructure, industrial control, automotive, aerospace, defence and test equipment. Headquartered in San Jose, the company sells its Agilex and Cyclone device families alongside the Quartus design software engineers use to program them.
altera.com • HQ: San Jose, Santa Clara, United States • Processors, MCUs & AI Chips • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 1983
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Job Description:

Senior Emulation Engineer role requires deep expertise in emulation methodologies, FPGA architecture, and hardware/software co-design. The ideal candidate will drive emulation strategy, develop advanced emulation models, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure robust pre-silicon validation.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Define and implement emulation methodologies to accelerate pre-silicon verification and validation cycles.
  • Architect, develop, and debug emulation testbenches for complex FPGA designs.
  • Collaborate with hardware and software teams to integrate and validate system-level functionality.
  • Develop automation frameworks and improve efficiency in emulation environments.
  • Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks in emulation models.
  • Drive continuous improvements in emulation infrastructure, tools, and processes.
  • Work closely with silicon design, verification, and firmware teams to ensure seamless bring-up and validation of FPGA-based solutions.
  • Stay updated with industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices in FPGA emulation and verification.

Qualifications:

  • Bachelors/Masters degree in Electronics with 10+ years of relevant experience .
  • Experience with ARM Cores, DDR, Ethernet and PCIe protocols.

Job Type:

Regular

Shift:

Shift 1 (Malaysia)

Primary Location:

Penang 15, Penang, Malaysia

Additional Locations:

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Posting Statement:

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, religious creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, military and veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, gender, gender expression, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by local law, regulation, or ordinance.
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