Join us on our journey to the worlds top FPGA provider! Altera develops innovative programmable logic technologies that are easy-to-use and deploy in applications from the cloud to the edge.
As an FPGA Compiler Software Engineering Manager you will be leading a team which architects and develops cutting-edge software innovations for Quartus, our flagship tool for optimizing FPGA devices. Quartus is critical to all our FPGA acceleration technologies. The timing analysis engine within Quartus is a core component of optimizations essential for achieving high performance, area, and power efficiency in our customers' designs.
Key Responsibilities:
Lead and mentor a local team of skilled compiler software developers.
Architect and optimize the timing analysis engine to support next-generation FPGA devices.
Collaborate cross-functionally with teams that integrate with or depend on the timing analysis engine.
Collaborate with a variety of different teams which are customers or provides of the timing analysis engine.
Oversee the development and enhancement of the timing analysis user experience, enabling users to effectively determine if their designs meet timing requirements.
Drive research and development of innovative optimization algorithms for FPGA CAD tools, including delay estimation and scalable modular timing analysis techniques.
Foster a culture of high-quality software development and continuous improvement.
Expand Quartus’s capabilities to provide more efficient design evaluation and assistance.
Provide technical guidance on timing and design closure challenges.
Who we’re looking for:
Team players with:
Exceptional communication, teamwork, and interpersonal skills.
Intellectual curiosity and passion for new technologies.
Excellent problem-solving, debugging, and attention to detail.
Deep understanding of algorithm optimization and timing analysis for FPGA platforms.
Minimum Requirements:
Advanced degree (PhD) in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science or related field.
9+ years of industry software experience.
Experience working on high-performance FPGA designs.
Prior experience with management
Desired/Preferred Skills:
Experience managing a high-performing software development team.
Prior successes with collaborative, cross-functional projects.
Familiarity with Altera® Quartus or AMD Vivado software.
Expertise with timing constraints and managing design intent at the system level.
Experience with industry-standard timing analysis tools.
Strong knowledge of static timing analysis optimization, including clock modeling, timing exceptions, high-performance graph traversals, and their application to FPGA timing analysis.
Experience with FPGA design closure.
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What We Do
Altera: Accelerating Innovators
Altera provides leadership programmable solutions that are easy-to-use and deploy in applications from cloud to edge, offering limitless AI possibilities. Our end-to-end broad portfolio of products including FPGAs, CPLDs, Intellectual Property, development tools, System on Modules, SmartNICs and IPUs provide the flexibility to accelerate innovation. Altera is helping to shape the future through pioneering innovation that unlocks extraordinary possibilities for everyone on the planet.
