# Senior Director, Silicon Hardware Engineering - Boards, Packaging, & Reliability 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 $335K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-09-10
- Apply by: 2026-10-25
- Apply: https://altera.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Altera/job/San-Jose-California-United-States/Senior-Director--Silicon-Hardware-Engineering---Boards--Packaging----Reliability_R03142
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/altera-senior-director-silicon-hardware-engineering-boards-packaging-and-reliabi/

## About the role

We are seeking a seasoned and technically deep engineering leader to serve as Senior Director of Silicon Hardware Engineering – Boards, Packaging & Reliability , leading a global, distributed organization spanning chip package development, board hardware development, and silicon power and reliability engineering.

## What they're looking for

- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or closely related field required, Master's Degree preferred
- 15+ years of progressive experience in semiconductor hardware engineering, with at least 5 years in a senior leadership or director-level role
- Demonstrated experience managing global, cross-functional engineering teams across U.S. and Asian sites
- Deep technical expertise in chip package development, including advanced packaging, substrate design, and OSAT management
- Proven experience in chip board hardware development, including schematic design, PCB layout, and bring-up
- Strong hands-on background in signal integrity and power integrity analysis and methodologies, including experience with industry-standard tools such as Ansys SIwave, Cadence Sigrity, HyperLynx, or equivalent