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About the role
Altera is seeking a Director of Foundry Engineering to lead foundry engagement, advanced process technology enablement, and manufacturing execution for Altera’s FPGA and programmable device portfolio. This leader will serve as the primary technical interface between Altera and its external foundry partners, ensuring robust silicon readiness, manufacturability, yield, reliability, and cost optimization across multiple technology nodes.
What they're looking for
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering , Materials Science, Physics, or related technical field
- 15+ years of experience in semiconductor manufacturing, foundry engineering, or process technology
- Demonstrated experience working directly with major semiconductor foundries
- Experience in advanced CMOS process nodes, yield engineering, and reliability
- Experience leading complex, cross ‑ functional technical programs
- Preferred Qualifications
More about this role
At Altera™, our independence as the world’s largest pure ‑ play FPGA solutions provider gives us the focus, speed, and agility to innovate without compromise. With more than four decades of industry ‑ leading FPGA expertise, our singular mission is to deliver the 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.
Altera is seeking a Director of Foundry Engineering to lead foundry engagement, advanced process technology enablement, and manufacturing execution for Altera’s FPGA and programmable device portfolio. This leader will serve as the primary technical interface between Altera and its external foundry partners, ensuring robust silicon readiness, manufacturability, yield, reliability, and cost optimization across multiple technology nodes.
This role is critical to Altera’s silicon strategy, driving execution from early process definition through high ‑ volume manufacturing while collaborating closely...
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