Altera · 2 days ago
EDA Tools & Flows Architect/Developer – AI-Powered Design Automation
San Jose, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$179K/yr - $259K/yr
10+ years expAltera is seeking a passionate and driven engineer to join our Design Automation team, focusing on developing and enhancing EDA tools, flows, and methodologies for advanced chip design implementation. This role spans digital and custom design domains, emphasizing integrating ML/AI techniques to improve design efficiency and quality.
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Responsibilities
Design and architect robust, scalable, and efficient physical design flows covering synthesis, floorplanning, placement, clock tree synthesis (CTS), routing, and signoff
Develop and maintain end-to-end design automation flows for RTL-to-GDSII implementation
Create and optimize custom schematic and layout flows for analog, mixed-signal, and full-custom digital designs
Contribute to frontend design flows, including RTL development, synthesis, linting, clock-domain crossing (CDC) checks, and formal verification
Collaborate across teams (design, CAD, and architecture) to identify bottlenecks and deliver automation solutions
Leverage ML/AI techniques to improve physical design processes such as placement, routing, timing closure, and power optimization
Evaluate and integrate new EDA tools and methodologies to enhance design productivity and quality
Develop documentation and training resources to support internal tool adoption and usage
Benchmark and validate flow improvements across multiple technology nodes and diverse design styles
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's or Master's degree in electrical engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field (Ph.D. preferred) along with:
10+ years of industry experience in EDA tools, flows, and methodologies for ASIC/FPGA design
Digital and custom IC design flows, including synthesis, floorplanning, placement, CTS, routing, STA, schematic capture, layout, and signoff (DRC/LVS)
Frontend design flows (RTL development, synthesis, linting, CDC, formal verification)
Scripting and automation using Python, Tcl, and EDA tool APIs
Hands-on experience with ML/AI techniques and frameworks (TensorFlow, PyTorch, scikit-learn) applied to design automation and optimization
Experience in industry-standard EDA tools (Synopsys, Cadence, Siemens/Mentor) and ability to evaluate emerging technologies
Demonstrated ability to architect complex flows, drive methodology improvements, and lead cross-functional initiatives
Track record of mentoring and influencing technical teams
Preferred
Experience in EDA tool development and automation for physical or custom IC design flows
Hands-on expertise with FPGA and ASIC design methodologies, including RTL-to-GDSII implementation
Experience with data-driven optimization techniques and reinforcement learning to EDA workflows for performance and efficiency improvements
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
Current Stage
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unknown2025-04-14Acquired
1988-03-31IPO
Leadership Team
Raghib Hussain
Chief Executive Officer
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