Firmware Development Engineer

Job Details:

Job Description:

Join Altera Israel as an Experienced Firmware Development Engineer

Altera Israel is growing and looking for a talented Firmware Development Engineer to be a part of our team. If you're passionate about embedded development, signal processing, and high‑speed communication, this role is for you.

About the Role

You will develop firmware for a multi‑protocol high‑speed SERDES (up to 256Gbps), working closely with system, analog, and logic design teams on PHY technologies such as Ethernet, PCIe, OIF, JESD, PON and more...

Responsibilities

• Own the development of firmware governing SERDES DSP and analog blocks, ensuring seamless interface management with higher‑level system layers.
• Implement and integrate signal‑processing and communication algorithms.
• Support PHY bring‑up, debugging, and system‑level validation.
• Collaborate with analog, logic design, and system teams to ensure smooth HW‑FW integration.

Qualifications:

• B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering.
• Strong background in signal processing and communication systems.
• 4+ years of hands‑on embedded/firmware development (C/C++).

Advantage:

• Tensilica / RISC‑V experience.
• Knowledge of Verilog.
• Experience in multi‑protocol PHY development.

Job Type: Regular

Shift: Shift 1 (Israel)

Primary Location: Jerusalem, Israel

Additional Locations: TLV

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.