Product Development Engineer

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.

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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