# Senior Design Automation Engineer - Front End Design Verification at Altera

- Company: Altera
- What the company does: Backed by a16z.
- Company website: https://www.altera.com
- Type: Startups
- Level: Senior
- Location: San Jose, California, United States
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $188K to $271K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-09-12
- Apply by: 2026-10-27
- Apply: https://altera.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Altera/job/San-Jose-California-United-States/Senior-Design-Automation-Engineer---Front-End-Design-Verification_R03128
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/altera-senior-design-automation-engineer-front-end-design-verification/

## About the role

Altera is seeking a Senior Design Automation Engineer to join our Design Methodology, Automation and Infrastructure Team. This team is responsible for building and maintaining the core automation infrastructure that supports Altera’s FPGA design flows—from RTL to GDSII. In this role, you will play a critical part in scaling our internal design productivity, delivering highly automated, reliable, and efficient flow systems that accelerate development cycles for next-generation FPGA products.

## What they're looking for

- Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field with 8+ years of relevant industry experience , including:
- 8+ years of hands-on experience with Front End RTL and or Design Verification EDA tools and FPGA/ASIC design flows (e.g.,VCS, Xcelium, SpyGlass)
- Experience utilizing AI/ML-driven features within commercial EDA tools and/or building data pipelines and training systems to support learning-based design automation
- Proficiency in Unix/Linux environments and scripting/programming languages such as Python, Tcl, and Shell
- Experience building flow automation tools and integrating them into complex design pipelines
- Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams and translate user requirements into scalable solutions