Altera
Customer Projects Hardware Engineer – Aerospace, Defense & Government (ADG)
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Customer Projects Hardware Engineer – Aerospace, Defense & Government (ADG)
Role Title
Altera Customer Projects Hardware Engineer – Aerospace, Defense & Government (ADG)
About Altera
Altera is an independent company delivering programmable solutions that power high-performance and mission-critical applications. Our FPGA technologies are widely deployed across aerospace, defense, and government systems where performance, reliability, and security are essential.
About the Role
Altera is seeking a Customer Projects Hardware Engineer to support the Aerospace, Defense, and Government (ADG) organization. This role focuses on delivering customer-specific hardware solutions, partnering closely with defense and government customers to design, develop, and deploy FPGA-based systems for mission-critical applications.
Candidates must be located within commutable distance of the Altera New Jersey or New Hampshire office when established.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and validate hardware solutions for ADG customer projects and reference platforms
- Collaborate directly with aerospace, defense, and government customers to translate system requirements into hardware architectures
- Support board-level design, including schematics, layout guidance, and system integration
- Lead hardware bring-up, debug, and validation in lab and customer environments
- Partner with FPGA, software, and systems engineering teams to deliver end-to-end solutions
- Perform signal integrity (SI), power integrity (PI), and timing analysis for high-performance, ruggedized designs
- Support integration of high-speed interfaces (e.g., PCIe, Ethernet, DDR) in complex systems
- Develop technical documentation, validation plans, and customer-facing design collateral
- Troubleshoot system-level issues in demanding, mission-critical environments
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Compensation and Perks
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Compensation range: $134.8K – $195.1K USD (NJ/NH-based) Note: Actual salary varies based on role, location, experience, and performance.
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Incentive opportunities tied to individual and company performance
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Salary decisions may involve AI screening/assessment. Applicants must comply with U.S. export authorization requirements where applicable.
Qualifications
Minimum Requirements
✔ Bachelor’s Degree in:
- Electrical Engineering
- Computer Engineering
- Related technical field ✔ 6+ years of experience in:
- Hardware design
- Development, or systems integration ✔ RTL experience (both board-level hardware design and RTL code) ✔ Experience with:
- Board-level design, schematics, and hardware bring-up/debug
- FPGA-based systems and integration into larger platforms
- High-speed digital design (e.g., DDR, PCIe, Ethernet)
- Hands-on lab work, including:
- Oscilloscopes
- Logic analyzers
- Related diagnostic tools
Critical Security Clearance Requirement
⚠ This position involves classified government contracts. Applicants must:
- Be eligible for a U.S. Government security clearance.
- Maintain clearance to retain employment—failure may result in withdrawal of offer/training.
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Preferred Qualifications
🔹 Experience supporting aerospace, defense, or government programs 🔹 Familiarity with Altera FPGA platforms/toolchain 🔹 Ruggedized or mission-critical hardware design experience 🔹 Knowledge of signal/power integrity (SI/PI) analysis 🔹 Exposure to embedded systems and hardware/software co-design 🔹 Hands-on experience in customer-facing/applications engineering roles
Key Competencies
- ★ Strong hardware debugging and system-level problem-solving skills
- ★ Ability to translate complex mission requirements into engineering solutions
- ★ Comfort in customer-facing, high-visibility environments
- ★ Excellent cross-functional collaboration and communication
- ★ Exceptional task management (e.g., prioritizing multiple concurrent projects)
Additional Details
📍 Primary Location: Hazlet, NJ 🏛️ Possible secondary role in Portsmouth, NH (per case)
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