FPGA Post Silicon Validation Engineer - Security at Altera

Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka
Type: Full-time
Level: senior
Posted: Sep 1, 2026

Description

The FPGA Validation Engineer will lead device-level and IP-level validation of secure FPGA and SoC features, including secure boot, authentication, encryption, key management, root-of-trust, and protection against misconfiguration or unauthorized access. The role develops validation strategies, test cases, vectors, and automation; performs system bring-up, debugging, and silicon issue triage; and collaborates with architecture, design, firmware, and platform teams. It requires a bachelor’s or master’s degree in a relevant engineering field and at least 8 years of silicon validation experience, with a focus on FPGA configuration, security, SoC, or embedded processor subsystems.

Required Skills

FPGA configuration
Hardware security
Secure boot
Python automation
Verilog
System validation

Additional Information

Minimum Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field
Required Previous Experiences: 8+ years of hands-on silicon validation experience
Strong knowledge of hardware security concepts
Hands-on experience with system-level validation and debugging
Familiarity with FPGA and SoC architectures
Experience or familiarity with Python for automation
Preferred Qualifications: Strong focus on FPGA configuration, security, SoC, or embedded processor subsystems
Familiarity with FPGA and SoC architectures
Verilog familiarity
Translation Company Name: 844 Altera Semiconductor Technology India Pvt. Ltd.