FPGA Developer (Future Opportunities)

Team: Hardware Development

Location: Kanata, ON

Commitment: Full-Time

Workplace Type: onsite

What you'll do

• Deliver complete FPGA and ASIC-related design solutions from concept through implementation.
• Define functional and architectural specifications for FPGA/ASIC blocks and digital subsystems.
• Model and implement fixed-point digital signal processing (DSP) functions and high-speed data-path logic.
• Write RTL code (Verilog, VHDL, SystemVerilog) and perform functional simulation, debugging, synthesis, timing closure, and power estimation.
• Integrate FPGAs into larger systems, collaborating closely with Systems, Hardware, Firmware, and ASIC Verification teams across multiple sites.
• Manage constraint files, verification environments, functional simulations, and design documentation.
• Use FPGA transceivers, SERDES, and high-speed communication interfaces (10G Ethernet, JESD, CPRI, etc.).
• Contribute to process improvements, design reviews, and continuous enhancement of tools, methodologies, and product quality.

What you'll need to get the job done

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Strong knowledge of RTL design languages: Verilog, VHDL, SystemVerilog.
• Experience with modern FPGA technologies and SoC architectures such as Xilinx Zynq, Intel Stratix, and similar.
• Hands-on experience with FPGA development tools from multiple vendors (Xilinx, Intel/Altera, Microchip/Microsemi).
• Proficiency in constraint management, RTL optimization, floorplanning, and achieving timing closure.
• Experience managing multiple clock domains and working with high-speed transceivers.
• Experience integrating 3rd-party IP blocks and using built-in FPGA DSP resources.
• Knowledge of verification methodologies including UVM, Assertion-Based Verification, and functional simulation.
• Familiarity with scripting tools such as TCL, Python, Perl, and build/simulation automation environments.
• Strong analytical mindset with a structured approach to problem-solving.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively as part of a cross-functional engineering team.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

What will make us REALLY love you

• A friendly willingness to collaborate, share knowledge, and communicate effectively across engineering teams.
• A clear passion for project-based work, continuous learning, and staying at the top of your technical game.
• Experience designing for aerospace, defense, avionics, or other regulated industries.
• Familiarity with ruggedized, mission-critical, or safety-critical hardware design practices.
• Experience in wireless technologies, high-speed communication links, OFDMA/LTE-A systems, DSP modeling, or MATLAB(Octave)-based analysis.
• Experience with HLS tools, embedded systems, microcontrollers, and system-level hardware integration.
• Demonstrated ability to build customer relationships and represent engineering deliverables professionally.
• Active Secret security clearance—or eligibility to obtain one.