Product Development Engineer

Job Details:

Job Description:

About the Role Altera is looking for a Product Development Engineer to support engineering development, validation, and debug activities in a hands-on lab environment. You will help qualify and improve test equipment, maintain lab systems, and troubleshoot hardware, software, and test-flow issues in partnership with engineering and lab operations teams.

Responsibilities:

• Qualify new lab equipment and help prepare products, processes, and systems for engineering use.
• Monitor tester and thermal-system performance, investigate issues, and recommend corrective actions or equipment upgrades.
• Plan and implement equipment upgrades and maintain the supporting infrastructure and applications.
• Troubleshoot hardware, software, tester, and network-environment issues; document findings and coordinate escalations.
• Support engineering validation and debug across semiconductor test platforms, including Intel tester platform debug stations, Intel Burn-in tester platforms, and Intel Hi-volume tester and AEM handler platforms.
• Assist with tester and thermal-system setup, calibration, collateral changes, and recovery using approved procedures.
• Support engineering validation workflows and accurate tracking of materials and units.
• Identify opportunities to automate application deployment and recurring lab tasks.
• Collaborate with product and test engineers, lab operations teams, and other partners; communicate status, risks, and handoffs clearly.
• Follow lab safety, equipment-protection, device-handling, and documentation requirements.

Salary Range 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.

$106,200 - $153,675

We use artificial intelligence to screen, assess, or select applicants for the position. Applicants must be eligible for any required U.S. export authorizations.

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field
• 4+ years of relevant experience supporting semiconductor test, product development, validation, or engineering lab equipment.
• Experience troubleshooting hardware, software, and equipment-control or network environments.
• Ability to interpret test results, isolate issues systematically, and document technical findings.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Flexibility to support critical project assignments and meet time-sensitive deadlines, with priorities adjusting to project needs.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with semiconductor testers, handler systems, equivalent thermal solutions, or automated test environments.
• Familiarity with equipment qualification, calibration, performance monitoring, and lab infrastructure maintenance.
• Scripting or automation experience for deployment, diagnostics, or repetitive engineering workflows.
• Familiarity with inventory, material tracking, or engineering validation workflows.

Job Type:

Regular

Shift:

Shift 1 (United States of America)

Primary Location:

San Jose, California, United States

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.