Firmware Development Engineer

Altera Corporation

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Jerusalem, Israel TLV Until 8/21/2026 4+ years exp First posted March 18, 2026 Last posted March 18, 2026
Job description

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.
About this role

Summary

Develop firmware for high-speed SERDES, signal processing, PHY integration, system debugging.

Job title

Firmware Development Engineer

Experience level

4+ years

Minimum experience

4+ years exp

Industry

technology

Location requirements

Jerusalem or Tel Aviv, Israel; remote not specified

Salary

Not specified

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

CC++signal processingcommunication systems

Preferred skills

TensilicaRISC-VVerilogmulti-protocol PHY

Specializations

embedded developmentsignal processingcommunicationPHYfirmware
Locations

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Jerusalem, Israel

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Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel

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