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Custom Design Methodology and Automation Engineer

AlteraPenang, Telangana, MalaysiaPosted 20 May 2026

Altera is hiring a Custom Design Methodology and Automation Engineer to develop tools and flows for efficient integrated circuit design. The role involves close collaboration with CAD and design teams to automate workflows and maintain PDK setups. Candidates must have strong programming skills and experience with industry-standard EDA tools like Cadence Virtuoso. This position focuses on driving productivity improvements across advanced technology nodes.

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Experience

4-12 years

Function

Engineering

Work mode

Onsite, Malaysia

Company

Tier 2

What you will work on

Altera is hiring a Custom Design Methodology and Automation Engineer to develop tools and flows for efficient integrated circuit design. The role involves close collaboration with CAD and design teams to automate workflows and maintain PDK setups. Candidates must have strong programming skills and experience with industry-standard EDA tools like Cadence Virtuoso. This position focuses on driving productivity improvements across advanced technology nodes.

TAL's take

Quality 65/1005/5 clarityTier 2 company

Solid tier-2 role in the semiconductor industry with a clear, well-defined technical scope and reasonable experience requirements.

The JD is highly specific about the technical environment (IC design, EDA tools, methodology automation) and provides clear responsibilities and qualifications.

Must haves

  • Experience with Cadence Virtuoso for advanced technology nodes
  • Strong programming skills in SKILL, Python, or Tcl
  • Knowledge of IC design fundamentals including netlisting and physical design
  • Familiarity with EDA tools for simulation and physical verification

Tools and skills

cadence virtuososkillpythontcleda toolslayout designcustom simulationstarcxtphysical verification

Nice to have: git, perforce, icm, cloud-based design environments, parallel computing, ai/ml.

About the company

Altera is a well-established company in the semiconductor domain, now part of Intel, representing a strong mid-to-high tier engineering environment.

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