Become a member of the largest pure play FPGA company in the world, Altera! Altera is seeking highly qualified candidates to join our Aerospace Defense and Government division within our larger Programmable Solution Group as an embedded software engineer.
Altera’s newly formed Aerospace Defense and Government division is searching for an Embedded Software Engineer to work on Proof of Concept (PoC) design and development to advance novel and exciting solutions to government facing systems leveraging Altera's latest high-performance FPGAs. This role will include technical RnD in a collaborative small team environment, communicating with customers on system requirements, supporting integration into customers systems, and proposing innovative technical solutions.
This position may involve work on US Government Contracts and/or proposals for US Government Contracts that limit candidates to be US Citizens only. Candidates will be required to provide proof of US Citizenship to comply with US government requirements. Any offer by Altera for this position is conditioned upon satisfying any government requirements regarding proof of citizenship.
Salary Range
The pay range below is for the broader United States market. 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.
$91,800 - $132,900 USD
We use artificial intelligence to screen, assess, or select applicants for the position.
A candidate must possess the minimum education requirements and minimum required qualifications to be considered for this position. Additional preferred qualifications to the minimum requirements will also be considered when identifying top candidates.
Minimum Education Requirements:
Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field and 5+ years of work experience or
Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field and 3+ years of work experience
Minimum Required Qualifications:
Experience inclusive of the following:
Strong proficiency in C/C++ programming languages.
Knowledge of networking protocols and socket programming.
Strong Linux background, including device trees and drivers.
Hands-on experience with microcontroller programming and debugging.
Familiarity with hardware interfaces such as I2C, SPI, UART, and GPIO.
Proficiency in using debugging tools like GDB, JTAG, and logic analyzers.
Experience with cross-compilation and toolchains for embedded systems.
Understanding of memory management and performance optimization in embedded systems.
Experience with real-time operating systems (RTOS).
Proficiency with Yocto or similar build systems for embedded Linux.
Additional Preferred Qualifications:
Board-level hardware design
AI experience working with CNNs and inference
Embedded software (C, C++, Linux)
Python
Optional Skills
Digital Signal Processing.
Experience with RF communications, RADAR/EW, and/or RF transceiver signal processing chains
Experience with physical, data link layer implementations
Experience with hardware bring-up and firmware/IP integration and testing
Hands-on experience with peripherals such as JESD and USB
Experience with: MATLAB
Ability to read and understand hardware schematics and datasheets.
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