Altera

FPGA Application Engineer PCIe

Mexico City, Mexico City, Mexico

Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years), Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Semiconductors, Computer HardwareIndustries

Employment Type

Full time

Job Details

Job Description

Altera Sales team is seeking a highly motivated, hands-on FPGA Application Engineer to join our team. As a FPGA Application Engineer, you will provide technical support to Altera customers and sales teams in the areas of PCIe, Ethernet, and/or External Memory Interfaces. You will be responsible for helping resolve challenging customer issues and developing proactive collateral to make our customers successful using Altera products.

In this role, your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to, the following:

  • Work closely with field engineering and customer design teams, including on-site technical support, to assist in design and verification of high-performance FPGAs using Intel and third-party design software (e.g. Quartus, ModelSim).
  • Perform design evaluations and recommend strategies to optimize designs for important design opportunities.
  • Create example designs and reference designs to demonstrate the usage of Intel products.
  • Develop technical collateral and presentations for internal and external audiences.
  • Evaluate new software/IP and provide feedback to developers to improve the quality of Intel tools, IP, and methodologies.
  • Anticipate future customer requirements and contribute to product planning and definition of product enhancements.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

  • Master of Science degree in Computer/Electrical Engineering, or Computer Science, or alternatively a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer/Electrical Engineering with a minimum 5 years of related FPGA and system design experience with PCIe, Ethernet and memory interfaces
  • 5+ years of total experience, experience should include FPGA and/or ASIC experience (e.g. VHDL, Verilog, System Verilog coding, validation and/or simulation/verification tools).

Preferred Qualifications

One or more of the following is considered a plus factor:

  • 7+ years of experience with FPGA and/or ASIC including Verilog and/or VHDL coding and simulation/verification tools.
  • Design experience using FPGAs with high performance External Memory Interface controllers and protocols including DDR3/DDR4 SDRAM and/or QDR-IV SRAM.
  • Design experience using FPGAs with high-speed serial transceivers, high-speed board design, and high-speed serial bus protocols PCIe and/or Ethernet and video protocols.
  • Experience in customer support or customer facing role.

Job Type

Regular

Shift

Shift 1 (Mexico)

Primary Location

Mexico City (Remote)

Additional Locations

None specified

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.

Skills

FPGA
PCIe
Ethernet
External Memory Interfaces
VHDL
Verilog
System Verilog
Quartus
ModelSim
ASIC
FPGA design
FPGA verification
FPGA simulation
FPGA validation

Altera

Develops digital human agents for AI

About Altera

Altera develops digital human agents that mimic human traits like empathy, friendship, and fun. Their primary product allows users to interact with an AI agent while playing Minecraft, creating a friendly and engaging experience. Altera's agents are designed to be interoperable and capable of long-term autonomy, making them suitable for both individual users and businesses. Unlike many competitors, Altera focuses on advancing research and scaling technology to deliver unique, human-like AI products. The company's goal is to redefine AI agents, enhancing their versatility and human-like qualities.

San Francisco, CaliforniaHeadquarters
2023Year Founded
$10.7MTotal Funding
SEEDCompany Stage
Consumer Software, AI & Machine LearningIndustries
11-50Employees

Risks

Priest-led cults in Altera's Minecraft simulation may cause ethical concerns.
Managing 1,000 autonomous AI agents poses safety and ethical challenges.
Creating believable digital humans may lead to misuse in deceptive AI applications.

Differentiation

Altera specializes in digital human agents with traits like empathy and friendship.
Their first product offers a unique Minecraft experience with interactive AI agents.
Altera's focus on human-like AI agents sets them apart in the AI sector.

Upsides

Altera raised $9M in May 2024, showing strong investor confidence.
AI-driven gaming experiences are gaining popularity, benefiting Altera's Minecraft product.
The rise of AI companions in mental health indicates a market for empathetic agents.

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