FPGA RTL/FW Development Undergraduate Intern

Job Details:

Job Description:

• Altera is seeking a motivated undergraduate intern to join our Platform Engineering Board team as an FPGA Development Engineer to support product and system-level solutions for Altera’s programmable FPGA devices.
• Your contributions will influence the system-level design and enablement of next-generation FPGA platforms. As an FPGA Development Intern, you will support RTL design, firmware development, and validation for FPGA-based systems.
• Expectations include close collaboration with FPGA architecture, board design, and silicon engineering teams to deliver robust platform-level solutions.
• You will work on developing, implementing, and validating digital logic and embedded firmware for FPGA development kits and validation boards.
• The role involves supporting system bring-up, debugging, and feature enablement based on functional and performance requirements in an Altera FPGA board system.

What will you do:

• Work with a global team under guidance of senior engineers to design, develop, and validate FPGA-based solutions using RTL (Verilog/VHDL) and embedded firmware (C/C++).
• Assist in FPGA design implementation, simulation, synthesis, and timing analysis for development platforms.
• Support board bring-up, debugging, and validation activities on FPGA development kits and validation platforms.
• Develop and maintain firmware and software tools for embedded systems and platform verification.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including hardware, software, and system engineers.
• Contribute to prototype development and validation to reduce technical risks.
• Participate in test planning, execution, and issue debugging for system-level validation.
• Help document technical designs, test procedures, and validation results in accordance with Altera standards.

Qualifications:

You must possess the below minimum qualifications to be initially considered for this position. Qualifications listed as preferred or additional will be considered a plus factor for applicants.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field
• Basic knowledge of digital logic design and computer architecture
• Familiarity with RTL design using Verilog or VHDL
• Basic programming skills in C/C++ for embedded systems or software development
• Understanding of FPGA development flow (simulation, synthesis, implementation) is a plus
• Strong problem-solving, analytical, and debugging skills
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with FPGA tools such as Altera Quartus or similar
• Familiarity with FPGA-based development boards and lab equipment (oscilloscope, logic analyzer)
• Exposure to embedded systems, device drivers, or hardware-software integration
• Knowledge of scripting languages (e.g., Python, Tcl) for automation

Qualifications:

Job Type:

Student / Intern (Fixed Term)

Shift:

Shift 1 (Malaysia)

Primary Location:

Penang 15, Penang, Malaysia

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.