Quartus II FPGA Specialist - Remote Contract
Listing checked September 13, 2026 · pay as published by Mercor
Overview
Mercor needs professionals who have Quartus II installed on a Windows PC and can open the application today. The work centers on FPGA and CPLD design for Intel and Altera hardware, so digital design and embedded hardware backgrounds fit best. You must supply your own software license, machine, and hardware. Mercor provides no licenses, virtual machines, or physical equipment. Your display setup also matters: screenshots must exceed 2.5 megapixels, either from one high-resolution monitor or two monitors captured as a single spanning image.
What You'll Do6
- 1Open Quartus II on your own Windows computer and use it for assigned FPGA or CPLD design tasks.
- 2Apply digital hardware knowledge to Intel and Altera FPGA projects.
- 3Capture screenshots of your Quartus II work that exceed 2.5 megapixels.
- 4Use a qualifying single monitor or a dual-monitor setup that produces one spanning image.
- 5Keep your own Quartus II installation, license, and hardware ready for each task.
- 6Submit captured images and work outputs as requested.
Requirements7
- 1Install Quartus II on your own Windows PC and confirm you can open the tool today.
- 2Provide your own software license, hardware, and environment. Mercor does not supply licenses, virtual machines, or physical machines.
- 3Capture screenshots larger than 2.5 megapixels.
- 4Meet the single-monitor rule with one of these aspect ratios at or above the stated resolution: 4:3 at 1826 x 1370 or 2048 x 1536; 16:9 at 2109 x 1186, 2560 x 1440 QHD, 3840 x 2160 4K, or 5120 x 2880 5K; 16:10 at 2000 x 1250, 2240 x 1400, 2560 x 1600, or 2880 x 1800; 3:2 at 1937 x 1291, 2160 x 1440, 2256 x 1504, 2736 x 1824, or 3000 x 2000; 21:9 at 2416 x 1036, 2560 x 1080, 3440 x 1440, or 3840 x 1600.
- 5Count a MacBook Pro 14 inch (3024 x 1964) or 16 inch (3456 x 2234) built-in display as a qualifying single monitor.
- 6Use a dual-monitor setup only if you place two displays side by side and capture them as one spanning image. Two 1920 x 1080 or higher monitors qualify. A single 1080p screen from that pair does not.
- 7Show hands-on experience with FPGA, digital design, or embedded hardware engineering.
Who Should Apply
FPGA, digital design, and embedded hardware engineers who run Quartus II on a Windows machine will fit this engagement best. You should own a monitor or monitor pair that meets the 2.5 megapixel screenshot rule and have your Quartus II setup ready to open on short notice. Candidates who need Mercor to provide a license, VM, or computer will not qualify. The same applies to anyone with only a single 1080p display or a dual setup that cannot produce one spanning image. Common rejection reasons include failing to confirm Quartus II access on Windows and submitting screenshots below 2.5 megapixels.
Salary Insight
The source lists $55.00 to $65.00 per hour. Pay arrives through an hourly contract, so total earnings depend on approved hours and task volume.
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State your exact Quartus II version, Windows version, and monitor resolution in your application, then confirm you can open the tool today. If you use dual displays, explain that you capture them as a single 1920 x 1080 or higher spanning image, because a lone 1080p screenshot does not meet the rule.
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