About the role#
As a Hardware Design Engineer intern, you will join the System Example Design team. You will work with hardware and software teams to develop end-to-end solutions for FPGA devices. This role involves system bring-up, debugging, and optimizing complex products like SmartNICs and embedded platforms.
What you'll do#
- Design, develop, and validate RTL for FPGA-based systems.
- Integrate FPGA subsystems using I/O technologies such as PCIe, EMIF, and Ethernet, alongside ARM Hard Processor Systems.
- Collaborate with software and application teams on hardware-software co-design.
- Develop software abstractions, drivers, and frameworks to enable FPGA acceleration.
- Support board bring-up and system-level validation.
- Partner with cross-functional teams to optimize end-to-end system performance.
What you'll need#
- Pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Engineering Science, Computer Science, Mathematics, Electrical Engineering, or an equivalent field.
- At least 3 months of experience in digital logic hardware design or verification using SystemVerilog, Verilog, or VHDL.
- At least 3 months of experience in software programming or scripting using C, C++, or Python.
- Familiarity with FPGA development flows and tools like Quartus.
- Experience with hardware-software co-design or embedded systems projects.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Location & details#
- Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
- Work modality: On-site.
- Employment type: Full-time intern.
- Term: Rolling.
- Salary: $95,000 to $100,000 CAD.
About Altera
Altera is a semiconductor manufacturing company based in San Jose, California. Founded in 1983, the firm employs over 2,000 people. It produces programmable computing solutions including FPGAs, CPLDs, and software tools. These technologies support data centers, networks, and edge devices across various industries.
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