Altera
Software Validation Engineer
San Jose, California, United States · Mid
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$26,544 more — $159,744 — moves this role to Level III and 3 lottery entries. That figure is inside the range the employer already advertised.
Based on the DOL prevailing wage for this occupation and worksite, a base salary of $159,744 would place this position at wage Level III. That figure is within the posted range, and I'd like to target it. This role classifies under "Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers" for prevailing-wage purposes.
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About the role
- Altera is seeking a motivated Software Validation Engineer to ensure the quality and reliability of our cutting-edge software solutions for programmable logic devices!
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and execute comprehensive test plans and test cases for software components and systems, including drivers, tools, and IDEs.
- Identify, document, and track software defects using bug tracking systems.
- Collaborate closely with software development, hardware design, and applications engineering teams to understand product requirements and ensure testability.
- Develop and maintain test environments, including hardware setups and software configurations.
- Participate in design reviews and provide feedback on software architecture and design for testability.
Requirements
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
- 3+ years of experience in software validation, quality assurance, or testing.
- Strong understanding of software development life cycles (SDLC) and various testing methodologies.
- Proficiency in at least one scripting language (e.g., Python, Perl, Tcl).
- Experience with defect tracking systems (e.g., Jira, Bugzilla).
- Familiarity with version control systems (e.g., Git, Perforce).
- Experience with embedded systems, operating systems (Linux/Windows), and device drivers is highly desirable.
- Applicants must be eligible for any required U.S. export authorizations.
- Knowledge of hardware description languages (Verilog/VHDL) and FPGA design flows is a plus.
- Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a collaborative team.
- Shift 1 (United States of America)
- Primary Location:
Compensation
- The pay range below is for Bay Area California only.
- Actual salary may vary based on a number of factors including job location, job-related knowledge, skills, experiences, trainings, etc.
- We also offer incentive opportunities that reward employees based on individual and company performance.
This listing is sourced directly from Altera's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.