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About the role
Altera is seeking a Senior Director, Silicon Architecture and Design Engineering (Ethernet) to serve as our Ethernet Center of Excellence leader , owning the technical direction, architecture, methodologies, and multi-generation Ethernet roadmap across Altera’s programmable device portfolio. The role is Altera’s technical authority for Ethernet across business units, leading a global silicon team.
What they're looking for
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science, and 15+ years in silicon engineering, ASIC, SoC, or FPGA product development
- 10+ years in networking and Ethernet technologies, including architecture, silicon development, or product development for networking, switching, interconnect, or data center infrastructure
- Deep expertise in IEEE 802.3 Ethernet architecture, from MAC/PCS through high-speed PHY/SerDes integration
- Experience with multiple generations of high-speed Ethernet through 800G-class, plus AI/data center scale-out networking (RDMA/RoCE, lossless Ethernet, congestion control, or Ultra Ethernet)
- 10+ years leading or working across the silicon development lifecycle, from architecture and RTL through verification, DFT, emulation, physical design, post-silicon validation, and production
- Master’s degree or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science
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About the Role
Altera is seeking a Senior Director, Silicon Architecture and Design Engineering (Ethernet) to serve as our Ethernet Center of Excellence leader , owning the technical direction, architecture, methodologies, and multi-generation Ethernet roadmap across Altera’s programmable device portfolio. The role is Altera’s technical authority for Ethernet across business units, leading a global silicon team.
The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in Ethernet and networking silicon across multiple product generations, plus a track record of leading large silicon organizations and complex development programs, and will shape silicon strategy and execution for FPGA, SoC, and platform technologies supporting AI, cloud, networking, and edge applications.
Responsibilities
- Lead, grow, and mentor a high-performing silicon engineering organization delivering complex FPGA, ASIC, and SoC products across Altera’s programmable portfolio.
- Own end-to-end silicon execution from product definition and microarchitecture. Managed RTL, verification, DFT, emulation, implementation, bring-up, and validation teams.
- Define and drive Ethernet architecture across MAC, PCS, FEC,...
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