About the role#
The Factory Applications team supports developers using Altera FPGA design tools, including the FPGA AI Suite, High Level Synthesis (HLS), and DSP Builder. You will work at the intersection of software, compilers, digital design, and application engineering to help users build and optimize hardware-accelerated solutions. This is a full-time, paid internship based in Toronto.
What you'll do#
- Assist with the development, validation, and maintenance of Factory Applications tools and workflows.
- Investigate, reproduce, and debug issues encountered within application flows.
- Develop test cases, examples, and scripts to validate features and demonstrate tool workflows.
- Analyze application behavior to identify ways to improve usability, performance, or quality.
- Support the integration and testing of new features across tool flows.
- Collaborate with engineers across software, compiler, FPGA, and applications teams.
- Document your findings and contribute to internal knowledge bases.
What you'll need#
- Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
- Academic or project experience with C/C++ programming.
- Familiarity with software development, debugging, and testing.
- Exposure to digital logic design fundamentals and FPGA or ASIC concepts.
- Good analytical, communication, and teamwork skills.
- Experience with Python or scripting for automation, testing, or data analysis.
- Familiarity with version control systems like Git and Linux development environments.
- Exposure to FPGA AI/ML workflows, HLS, DSP Builder, or hardware description languages such as Verilog or VHDL.
- Experience creating technical documentation, test cases, or project examples.
- An interest in learning about FPGA application tools and hardware-acceleration workflows.
Location & details#
- Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
- Work modality: On-site.
- Employment type: Full-time intern.
- Term: Rolling.
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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