# Senior DFT Design Engineer 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: $187K to $271K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-10-13
- Apply by: 2026-11-27
- Apply: https://altera.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Altera/job/San-Jose-California-United-States/Senior-DFT-Design-Engineer_R03312?utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/altera-senior-dft-design-engineer/

## About the role

The Altera DFT team is looking for a motivated DFT (Design for Testability) Design Engineer to join an industry-leading IC design organization. This is an opportunity to work on cutting-edge technologies including FPGA, processor, DSP, SERDES, IO, 2.5D/3D multi-die packaging, and other advanced solutions that will drive future innovation. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- 8+ years of experience in DFT design and verification at both RTL and gate level
- Experience in EDA tools such as synthesis and scan insertion tools, ATPG tools, simulation and debug tools, STA tools
- Design automation experience and proficiency in scripting languages such as Perl/TCL
- Experience with test compression, BIST (MBIST/LBIST), and advanced fault models
- Prior experience with 2.5D/3D multi-die designs and high-speed IO/SerDes DFT


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