Altera

FPGA Tools Development Intern

Altera  â€¢  Pulau Pinang, MY (Onsite)  â€¢  1 day ago
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Job Description

Job Details:

We are looking for passionate and driven internship candidates to join our FPGA Device Modeling team, where you will help model and enable next-generation FPGA devices for use in our EDA tools. This is an exciting opportunity to gain real-world experience in hardware-software co-design, build deep technical skills, and contribute to the foundation of FPGA design workflows.

As part of the team, you will work closely with experienced engineers on projects involving device modeling, simulation model development, and compiler backend support in a large-scale software system (Quartus or equivalent).

🎯 Responsibilities

  • Assist in modeling FPGA device features for simulation and compilation flows
  • Contribute to automation scripts, data generation pipelines, and verification infrastructure
  • Analyze device specifications and translate them into usable models for internal tools
  • Develop, debug, and test Python/C++/TCL code in a collaborative environment
  • Participate in team meetings, code reviews, and design discussions
  • Document workflows, tools, and findings clearly and concisely

Qualifications:

Required:

  • Pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field
  • Strong understanding of digital logic design and basic computer architecture
  • Familiar with scripting languages (Python, Perl, or TCL)
  • Basic experience with C/C++ or similar programming languages
  • Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
  • Effective communication and teamwork skills

Preferred (Nice to have):

  • Exposure to FPGA design flows or tools (Quartus, Vivado, etc.)
  • Familiarity with Verilog/VHDL or SystemVerilog
  • Experience working in a Linux development environment
  • Prior internship or project experience involving hardware or EDA software

Job Type:

Student / Intern (Fixed Term)

Shift:

Shift 1 (Malaysia)

Primary Location:

Penang 15, Penang, Malaysia

Additional Locations:

Posting Statement:

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, religious creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, military and veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, gender, gender expression, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by local law, regulation, or ordinance.

Altera

About Altera

Altera: Accelerating Innovators

Altera provides leadership programmable solutions that are easy-to-use and deploy in applications from cloud to edge, offering limitless AI possibilities. Our end-to-end broad portfolio of products including FPGAs, CPLDs, Intellectual Property, development tools, System on Modules, SmartNICs and IPUs provide the flexibility to accelerate innovation. Altera is helping to shape the future through pioneering innovation that unlocks extraordinary possibilities for everyone on the planet.

Industry
Hardware & Semiconductors
Company Size
1,001-5,000 employees
Headquarters
San Jose, California
Year Founded
1983
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