About the role
Job Details: Job Description:
Altera is seeking a motivated Software Validation Engineer to ensure the quality and reliability of our cutting-edge software solutions for programmable logic devices!
Responsibilities:
Design,
develop,
review
and
execute
comprehensive
test
plans
and
test
cases
for
Quartus
Software
Design
- Suite. Automate
- testing
- processes
- using
- scripting
- languages
- (e.g.,
- Python,
- Perl,
TCL
and
Bash)
- and
- established
- testing
frameworks.
Collaborate closely with software development, hardware design, and applications engineering teams to understand product requirements and ensure testability.
Analyze
test
results,
generate
reports,
and
present
findings
to
stakeholders.
Identify,
document,
and
track
software
defects
using
bug
tracking
systems.
Contribute to the continuous improvement of validation processes and methodologies.
Stay current with industry best practices in software testing and validation.
The pay range below is for Bay Area California only. Actual salary may vary based on
a number of
factors including job location, job-related knowledge, skills, experiences,
trainings , etc. We also offer incentive opportunities that reward employees based on individual and company performance.
$ 133.2K
- $ 192.8K
USD
We use artificial intelligence to screen, assess, or select applicants for the position.
Applicants must be eligible for any required U.S. export authorizations
.
Qualifications: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
Working
knowledge
of
FPGA
- software
- flows
- (e.g.,
- Quartus,
- Vivado,
Lattice)
is
a
plus.
3+ years of experience in software validation, quality assurance, or testing.
Strong understanding of software development life cycles (SDLC) and various testing methodologies.
Proficiency
in
scripting
languages
(e.g.,
Python,
Perl,
Tcl
- and
- Bash). Experience
- with
- defect
- tracking
- systems
- (e.g.,
- Jira,
Bugzilla)
- and
- version
- control
- systems
- (e.g.,
- Git,
- Perforce). Knowledge
- of
- hardware
- description
- languages
- (Verilog/VHDL)
- and
FPGA
- design
- flows
- and
System
Verilog
- is
- a
- plus. Experience
- with
- embedded
- systems,
- operating
- systems
- (Linux/Windows),
- and
- device
- drivers
- is
- a
- plus. Excellent
- problem-solving
- and
- debugging
- skills
- and
- attention
- to
detail.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to work independently and as part of a collaborative team.
Knowledge
about
protocols
like
PCIE,
Ethernet,
Memory,
and
AXI4
- interface
- is
- desired. Use
GUI
Automation
- and
- AI
- for
- effective
- testcase
- creation
- and
- test
analysis.
Job Type:
Regular
Shift:
Shift 1 (United States of America)
Primary Location:
San Jose, California, United States
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.