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[/company/altera](/company/altera)[Altera](/company/altera)
# Senior Backend Design Automation Engineer — New Process Node Enablement at Altera

Compensation

$149,100 – $215,925/yr

**Location**
: San Jose, California

**Type**
: Full-time

**Level**
: senior

**Posted**
: Aug 26, 2026

## Description

Altera is hiring a Senior Back-End Design Automation Engineer to own the end-to-end bring-up, qualification, and production deployment of Back-End design automation flows for new process nodes and technology releases. The role partners with design teams and technology enablement partners, integrates PDKs and standard-cell libraries, develops regression tests, supports tape-out and production use, contributes to flow modernization, and applies AI/ML and AI-assisted development tools. The position is based in San Jose, California, and offers a salary range of $149,100 to $215,925 USD.

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