External Memory Interfaces Application Engineer

Job Description

In Q4 2023, Intel announced Altera will be reported as a separate business unit beginning on January 1, 2024 with ongoing support from Intel. This position is associated to that standalone business strategy and is expected to fully transition to a standalone company at some time in the future.

Altera delivers cutting-edge custom logic solutions across a wide spectrum of customer markets. To help our customers to develop and implement innovative solutions we are looking to expand our European Applications Engineering team with a motivated External Memory Interfaces Applications Engineer.

As an External Memory Interfaces (EMIF) IP applications engineer you will serve as a technical subject matter expert for memory protocols and provide customer enabling solutions and technical issue debug to enable our key European customers to successfully meet market demands. We value technical excellence, customer focus, integrity, and teamwork.

Your specific role will include the following:

• Work closely with field engineering and customer design teams to assist in the design, implementation and verification of External Memory Interfaces in high-performance FPGAs using Intel and third-party design software (e.g. Quartus, ModelSim, Questasim, etc).
• Perform design evaluations and recommend strategies to implement and optimize designs for important design opportunities.
• Develop technical collateral including reference designs and presentations to demonstrate Altera products for both 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.
• Develop designs for next generation memory IPs, including DDR4, DDR5, LPDDR4, LPDDR5, QDR-IV, and High-Bandwidth Memory (HBM2)
• Evaluate new features, perform corner-case testing, and demonstrate performance to key European customers.
• Collaborate with cross functional teams for issue resolution and validation, and provide feedback to engineering on memory IP quality and customer experience.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications & Experience:

• BS in Electronics Engineering or equivalent.
• A minimum of 5 years of FPGA or ASIC design experience
• Experience with FPGA and/or ASIC (e.g. VHDL, Verilog, SystemVerilog coding, validation and/or simulation/verification tools)
• Advanced English

Preferred Experience:

• Design experience using FPGAs with high performance External Memory Interface controllers and protocols including DDR3/DDR4 SDRAM and/or QDR-IV SRAM.
• Experience in high-speed digital signal integrity board design and signal behaviour.
• Use of modern laboratory equipment such as high-speed oscilloscopes and memory software packages

Inside this Business Group

The Programmable Solutions Group (PSG) was formed from the acquisition of Altera. As part of Intel, PSG will create market-leading programmable logic devices that deliver a wider range of capabilities than customers experience today. Combining Altera's industry-leading FPGA technology and customer support with Intel's world-class semiconductor manufacturing capabilities will enable customers to create the next generation of electronic systems with unmatched performance and power efficiency. PSG takes pride in creating an energetic and dynamic work environment that is driven by ingenuity and innovation. We believe the growth and success of our group is directly linked to the growth and satisfaction of our employees. That is why PSG is committed to a work environment that is flexible and collaborative, and allows our employees to reach their full potential.

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.
Benefits

We offer a total compensation package that ranks among the best in the industry. It consists of competitive pay, stock, bonuses, as well as, benefit programs which include health, retirement, and vacation. Find more information about all of our Amazing Benefits here.

Working Model

This role will be eligible for our hybrid work model which allows employees to split their time between working on-site at their assigned Intel site and off-site.
In certain circumstances the work model may change to accommodate business needs.