Altera · 1 hour ago
Director of Product Diagnostic Tools and Engineering
San Jose, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$179K/yr - $259K/yr
12+ years expAltera is a global leader in FPGA and programmable logic technologies, enabling innovation across various markets. The Director of Product Diagnostic Tools Engineering will define and lead the diagnostic strategy for advanced FPGA and SoC products, focusing on the development of diagnostic architectures and tools to enhance production efficiency and product quality.
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Responsibilities
Lead a global team of engineers focused on diagnostic tool development, fault coverage optimization, characterization workflows, and debug enablement for FPGA/SoC product families
Own the long-term strategy, roadmap, and architecture for diagnostic tooling used from pre-silicon through production and field operation
Drive continuous improvement in diagnostic methodologies to improve yield ramp speed, reduce escape rates, and minimize production test cost
Oversee development of software-based test content, debug utilities, and analytics automation to shorten silicon validation cycles
Ensure scalability and seamless integration of diagnostics across lab, ATE, system-level test, OSAT, and customer environments
Partner with Design and DFT teams to influence architectural decisions that enhance testability and error detection
Lead root-cause isolation for complex functional, performance, and reliability issues across the product lifecycle
Establish operational metrics/KPIs for diagnostic performance and drive action plans for systemic improvements
Build and mentor high-performing engineering talent—developing leaders, fostering technical excellence, and supporting career growth
Provide clear technical communication, decision-making support, and execution updates to senior management and cross-functional leadership teams
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related discipline; Master's or PhD strongly preferred
12+ years of semiconductor industry experience in product engineering, silicon debug, production test, DFT/diagnostics, or related domains—including 5+ years in organizational leadership roles
Deep understanding of test and debug methodologies including scan, BIST, system-level diagnostics, structural and functional test coverage
Demonstrated experience enabling diagnostics into high-volume manufacturing flows (ATE, board test, OSAT environments)
Proven track record delivering scalable tools or platforms that improve yield, test efficiency, and customer quality outcomes
Excellent problem-solving abilities with strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder partnership skills
Preferred
Expertise with FPGA architectures, high-complexity SoC designs, embedded systems, and on-chip instrumentation
Experience supporting advanced technology nodes, high-performance packaging, and reliability requirements
Familiarity with silicon analytics, fault classification automation, accelerated debug methodologies, and ML-assisted test
Demonstrated success developing engineering leaders and fostering inclusive, collaborative teams
Benefits
Incentive opportunities that reward employees based on individual and company performance
Company
Altera
Altera provides programmable logic devices and design software for various applications. It is a sub-organization of Intel.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
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unknown2025-04-14Acquired
1988-03-31IPO
Leadership Team
Raghib Hussain
Chief Executive Officer
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