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Job Details: Job Description: For decades, Altera has been at the forefront of programmable logic technology. Our commitment to innovation has empowered countless customers to create groundbreaking solutions that have transformed industries. Join us in our journey to becoming the world’s #1 FPGA company! Altera is seeking a Senior Design Automation Engineer – Flow Automation to join our Design Methodology Automation and Infrastructure Team. The Design Methodology Automation and Infrastructure Team is responsible for building and maintaining the core automation infrastructure that supports Altera’s FPGA design flows—from RTL to GDSII. In this role, you will play a critical part in scaling our internal design productivity, delivering highly automated, reliable, and efficient flow systems that accelerate development cycles for next-generation FPGA products. Key Responsibilities of the Senior Design Automation Engineer include but are not limited to: Shape, develop, deploy, and support design automation flows and methodologies for digital and/or analog design. Evaluate, integrate, and enhance EDA tools to support design productivity, efficiency, and quality. Automate repetitive design tasks, ensuring robust, scalable, and maintainable solutions. Partner with design and verification teams to identify bottlenecks and implement improvements. Provide expertise in scripting, tool customization, and flow development for advanced semiconductor design. Drive continuous improvements in design automation infrastructure and methodologies. Collaborate with internal and external EDA vendors to resolve issues and implement new capabilities. #LI-MD1 Qualifications: Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field with 8+ years of relevant industry experience, including: Hands-on experience with EDA tools and FPGA/ASIC design flows (e.g., synthesis, STA, P&R, Signoff). Proficiency in Unix/Linux environments and scripting/programming languages such as Python, Tcl, and Shell. Experience building flow automation tools and integrating them into complex design pipelines. Collaborating with cross-functional teams and translating user requirements into scalable solutions. Preferred Qualifications: 10+ years of relevant industry experience with Design Automation tools Experience with digital and/or analog design flows (synthesis, P&R, STA, verification, etc.). Familiarity with high-performance computing environments and job schedulers. Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to partner across design and CAD/EDA teams. Prior experience in large-scale SoC or IP development environments. Job Type: Regular Shift: Shift 1 (Canada) Primary Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada 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. About Altera Altera: Accelerating Innovators Altera provides leadership programmable solutions that are easy-to-use and deploy in applications from cloud to edge, offering limitless AI possibilities. Our end-to-end broad portfolio of products including FPGAs, CPLDs, Intellectual Property, development tools, System on Modules, SmartNICs and IPUs provide the flexibility to accelerate innovation. Altera is helping to shape the future through pioneering innovation that unlocks extraordinary possibilities for everyone on the planet. Don't see the dream job you are looking for? Click "Get Started" below to drop off your contact information and resume and we will reach out to you if we find the perfect fit.