# Senior Director, Silicon Architecture and Design Engineering (Ethernet) at Altera

- Company: Altera
- What the company does: Backed by a16z.
- Company website: https://www.altera.com
- Type: Startups
- Level: Principal and up
- Location: San Jose, California, United States
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $232K to $341K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-09-23
- Apply by: 2026-11-07
- Apply: https://altera.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Altera/job/San-Jose-California-United-States/Senior-Director--Silicon-Architecture-and-Design-Engineering--Ethernet-_R03226
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/altera-senior-director-silicon-architecture-and-design-engineering-ethernet/

## 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