Job Details: Job Description: Do you enjoy designing with FPGAs? Would you like to be part of passionate and highly talented team of applications engineers working on the next generation technologies that will transform the industry? Altera is leading the way to transform the embedded market with a broad portfolio of FPGAs (Field-Programmable Gate Array), offering a wide variety of power/performance options. As an Embedded Security Applications Engineer, you will have the following responsibilities: Leading application pre-enabling, product development, and/or product hardening to launch future products and provide customer support. Enable customers to be ready for the Post-Quatum Cryptography (PQC) future by helping them to secure their devices from these future threats. Engage as a technical expert or trusted technical advisor to drive Altera value and differentiation in applications requiring system-level security Utilize deep domain and market segment expertise to research, develop, and prototype software that leverages and drives adoption of Altera product capabilities. Deliver collateral and training, including competitive/differentiated benchmarks, as well as identify and drive key workloads into product requirements and landing zones for future product design, simulation, projection methods, and tools. Drive product improvements that minimize the need for explicit enabling and maximize scale adoption. Qualifications: You must possess the below minimum education requirements and minimum required qualifications to be initially considered for this position. Relevant experience can be obtained through schoolwork, classes, project work, internships, and/or military experience. Additional preferred qualifications are in addition to the minimum requirements and are considered a plus factor in identifying top candidates. Education: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related STEM fields (documentation related to Bachelor's degree completion will be required). Minimum Qualifications: Must have 2+ years of experience in: Embedded software engineering or system design. Applications-class embedded processors and embedded design. Preferred Qualifications: Cryptographic techniques, including authentication and encryption Device-level security Side-channel attack mitigation Secure manufacturing protocols Applications-class embedded processors and embedded design FPGA devices, configuration methods and FPGA design software Debug and troubleshooting skills across processor and FPGA platforms SW including Boot software (ATF or Uboot), BIOS and drivers Operating Systems such as Windows, Linux Hardware/board debug. Job Type: Regular Shift: Shift 1 (Malaysia) Primary Location: Penang 15, Penang, Malaysia Additional Locations: Posting Statement: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, religious creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, military and veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, gender, gender expression, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by local law, regulation, or ordinance. About Altera Altera: Accelerating Innovators Altera provides leadership programmable solutions that are easy-to-use and deploy in applications from cloud to edge, offering limitless AI possibilities. Our end-to-end broad portfolio of products including FPGAs, CPLDs, Intellectual Property, development tools, System on Modules, SmartNICs and IPUs provide the flexibility to accelerate innovation. Altera is helping to shape the future through pioneering innovation that unlocks extraordinary possibilities for everyone on the planet. Don't see the dream job you are looking for? Click "Get Started" below to drop off your contact information and resume and we will reach out to you if we find the perfect fit.

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7 Nov, 2026

Altera

Network Security Engineer

Hybrid
Security

$133.2k–192.8k/yr

San Jose +3

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