FPGA Senior Applications Engineer

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We are the driving force behind the world's most advanced Field-Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs), SoCs, and the industry-leadingQuartus® Prime design software. Our technology empowers customers to accelerate innovation in booming markets likedata center, 5G wireless, and automotive.

We are seeking askilled, customer-obsessed FPGA Applications Engineerto join our world-class team inGuadalajara, Mexico's technology hub. In this role, you will be a trusted technical advisor to our customers, providing expert guidance on the complete FPGA design journey using Quartus Prime. Your mission is to solve complex technical challenges, enabling customers to bring innovative products to market efficiently and successfully.

Key Responsibilities

Technical Support & Debugging

• Provide timely and accurate technical support to resolve customer issues related to theQuartus Prime software, FPGA/SoC architecture, and IP integration.

• Systematically debug customer designs by analyzingHDL code (VHDL/Verilog), timing reports, and tool configurations to identify root causes.

• Utilize in-system debugging tools such asSignal Tap Logic Analyzerfor hardware troubleshooting.

Design Guidance & Optimization

• Guide customers ondesign best practicesto achieve performance, area, and power goals, with emphasis ontiming closureusingTiming Analyzer.

• Advice on efficientpower estimation and optimizationstrategies using Quartus Power Analyzer.

Platform Designer & IP Integration

• Support customers in creating complex SoCs withPlatform Designer (formerly Qsys), integrating Altera IP cores, processors, and peripherals.

• Assist in integrating high-speed protocols (PCIe, Ethernet) and memory controllers (DDR4/5).

Content Development & Training

• Develop and deliver technical content, includingapplication notes, design examples, and tutorialsthat demonstrate the power and capabilities of Altera FPGAs and software tools.

Customer Advocacy

• Act as thevoice of the customer, collaborating with R&D and marketing to influence product and tool enhancements.

Essential Soft Skills

• Clear Communication: Ability to articulate complex technical concepts to customers with varying levels of expertise.

• Empathy & Patience: Supporting customers calmly and effectively under pressure.

• Relationship Building: Establishing trust and positive rapport to foster successful engagements.

• Teamwork & Collaboration: Working cross-functionally withsales, marketing, and engineering teamsto deliver unified solutions.

Why Join Us?

• Be at the forefront ofprogrammable logic technology, enabling the world’s leading innovations.

• Work in adynamic, collaborative environmentwith talented engineers.

• Expand your expertise in the completeFPGA design ecosystem, from architecture to tools to customer deployment.

• Shape the future ofQuartus Prime and Altera FPGA solutionswith your technical insights.

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree inElectrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or a related field.

• 3+ yearsof experience indigital logic design using FPGAs or ASICs.

• Strong proficiency inVHDL or Verilogfor writing efficient, synthesizable code.

• Hands-on experience withQuartus Prime Designtools such asTiming Analyzer, Platform Designer, Signal Tap, System Console, Design Space Explorer II, Power Analyzer, Fitter (Place and Route), Logic Lock Regions, Interface Planner, Chip Planner, and Questa-Intel® FPGA Edition Software* for robust and optimized designs.

• Solid understanding of the complete FPGA design flow, includingRTL synthesis, place-and-route, and static timing analysis.

• Advanced proficiency in English(written and verbal).

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a relevant FPGA-related technical discipline.

• Previous experience in acustomer-facing rolesuch as Applications Engineer or Field Applications Engineer (FAE).

• Experience withSoC FPGA designsinvolving embedded processors (ARM or Nios II).

• Familiarity with high-speed serial protocols (PCIe, Ethernet) and memory interfaces (DDR4/5) is a plus.

• Proficiency in scripting languages (Tcl, Python, Perl) to automate design flows and analysis.

• Experience withsimulation and verification toolssuch asModelSim or QuestaSim.

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