Ethernet IP Design Application Engineer

Bengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaFull-time2026-06-11 → 2026-11-12

Based in India

Core

Lead design bring-up and validation for high-speed Ethernet IPs (10G to 800G) and serve as the primary technical interface for customers to resolve complex issues and optimize performance.

Role type

Senior IC Ethernet IP Design Application Engineer

Builds

FPGA-based Ethernet IP solutions for networking infrastructure

Domain

Networking / Semiconductor / FPGA

Required skills

VHDL, Verilog, C/C++, Python, Perl, TCL, Ethernet protocol stack knowledge, debugging, root-cause analysis, performance optimization

Preferred skills

Experience with Auto-Negotiation/Link Training, IEEE 1588 PTP, cross-functional collaboration

Technologies

FPGA, Ethernet, 10G/25G/40G/50G/100G/200G/400G/800G, IEEE 1588, VHDL, Verilog, C, Python

Responsibilities

Lead design bring-up and validation for Ethernet IPs across speeds 10G to 800G; Act as primary technical interface for customers supporting debugging and issue resolution; Create technical collateral including user guides and reference designs; Collaborate with cross-functional teams to reproduce issues and drive root-cause analysis; Validate protocol compliance and performance.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

About Altera

At Altera™, our independence as the world's largest pure-play FPGA solutions provider gives us the focus, speed, and agility to innovate without compromise. With more than four decades of industry-leading FPGA expertise, our singular mission is to deliver the programmable technologies that help customers differentiate, innovate, and scale across rapidly evolving markets including AI, cloud, networking, communications, automotive, and edge computing. As an independent company, we move faster, invest deeper, and partner more closely—empowering our teams to drive breakthrough innovation and shape