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About the Role

Join Altera's IP solutions team to develop cutting-edge FPGA RTL and IP design. Our team creates comprehensive solutions, including highly configurable intellectual property (IP) cores integrated with Altera's Quartus Prime software. The External Memory Interfaces (EMIF) team focuses on developing IPs for state-of-the-art DDR and LPDDR devices, addressing the challenges of increasing memory demands in sectors like data centers and machine learning. You will collaborate with a team to develop and verify firmware algorithms for calibrating and training DDR5, LPDDR5, and future memory devices, working on advanced FPGA architectures, design definition, implementation, and verification. This role involves close collaboration with silicon design, validation, application engineering, and customer experience teams to ensure seamless development, integration, and optimization of high-speed memory solutions.

Responsibilities

Architecture and Design based on the latest protocol specifications for DDR and LPDDR devices
Firmware development for Memory Calibration
Device support and CAD tool integration
Verification (e.g. verification IP, methodologies, frameworks, bus functional models, regression tests)
Hardware power-on and debug
New product release and rollout support
Customer technical support

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Engineering Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or related field
2+ years of experience in Digital logic hardware (e.g. SystemVerilog, Verilog and/or VHDL) design or verification
2+ years of experience in scripting languages and/or software programming (e.g. Python/TCL/Perl and/or C/C++)
FPGA design experience
Experience with RTL simulation environments
Experience with DDR and/or LPDDR hardware interfaces
Experience with embedded software for I/O calibration
Strong skills in communication, initiative, innovation, and teamwork
Highly motivated to learn and adapt to fast-changing technologies and environments
Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail
Demonstrate fundamental values such as accountability, integrity, and a winning mindset
Collaborative mindset, strong influencing skills, and a willingness to work across geographical locations
Eligible for any required Canada export authorizations

Skills

Digital logic hardware design
Digital logic hardware verification
SystemVerilog
Verilog
VHDL
Scripting languages
Software programming
Python
TCL
Perl
C/C++
FPGA design
RTL simulation
DDR hardware interfaces
LPDDR hardware interfaces
Embedded software
I/O calibration
Communication
Initiative
Innovation
Teamwork
Problem-solving
Attention to detail
Accountability
Integrity
Winning mindset
Influencing skills

Location

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Work Type

Regular
Shift 1 (Canada)

Experience Level

2+ years of experience in Digital logic hardware design or verification
2+ years of experience in scripting languages and/or software programming

Education Level

Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Engineering Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or related field

Salary/Compensations

$91,800 - $132,975 CAD

About the Company

Altera is the world’s largest pure-play FPGA solutions provider, with over four decades of industry-leading FPGA expertise. Our mission is to deliver programmable technologies that help customers differentiate, innovate, and scale across rapidly evolving markets like AI, cloud, networking, and edge. As an independent company, we move faster, invest deeper, and partner more closely, empowering our teams to drive breakthrough innovation and shape the future of the FPGA industry.

Equal Opportunity

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.