FPGA Engineer

• Design, implement, simulate, and verify RTL modules in VHDL or Verilog for FPGA-based real-time control and data acquisition subsystems.
• Develop high-speed digital interfaces between FPGA fabric and external peripherals including ADCs, DACs, DDS synthesizers, and high-speed serial transceivers.
• Implement real-time signal processing pipelines within FPGA fabric, including filtering, decimation, accumulation, and feedback control paths.
• Design and implement deterministic timing and synchronization logic to coordinate multi-channel and multi-node hardware operations at sub-microsecond precision.
• Develop and maintain FPGA build flows, constraint files, and synthesis scripts for target platforms.
• Create simulation testbenches and verification environments to validate RTL functionality, timing closure, and interface compliance prior to hardware deployment.
• Integrate FPGA subsystems with embedded firmware running on ARM Cortex-M or similar microcontrollers via shared-memory, SPI, or AXI-style interfaces.
• Perform on-hardware debugging and characterization using logic analyzers, oscilloscopes, and embedded instrumentation (ILA, SignalTap).
• Write documentation for FPGA architectures, interface protocols, register maps, and test procedures.
• Collaborate with cross-functional firmware, hardware, infrastructure, and systems teams.
• Contribute to a culture of continuous learning and knowledge sharing within the team.

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, or a related field; Master's degree is an asset.
• 4+ years of professional experience in FPGA design and verification using VHDL, Verilog, or SystemVerilog.

• Must be eligible to obtain and maintain Government of Canada security clearance, if required for assigned projects.
• Must be eligible to comply with requirements of the Controlled Goods Program, if required for assigned projects.
• Must be willing to participate in background screening, documentation, and compliance processes associated with security-sensitive work.
• Experience working in regulated, security-sensitive, or defense-oriented engineering environments is an asset.

• Strong proficiency in VHDL or Verilog for RTL design; experience with both synthesis and simulation workflows.
• Hands-on experience with Xilinx Vivado, Intel Quartus, or Lattice toolchains; familiarity with timing constraint definition and closure.
• Solid understanding of high-speed digital design principles: clock domain crossings, pipelining, resource utilization optimization, and metastability mitigation.
• Experience implementing high-speed ADC/DAC interfaces, JESD204B, LVDS, or multi-gigabit serial transceivers on FPGA is highly desirable.
• Familiarity with embedded processor integration (AXI bus, soft-core processors, or FPGA-to-MCU interfaces) is an asset.
• Exposure to digital signal processing implementation in FPGA fabric (FIR/IIR filters, NCOs, CORDICs) is an asset.
• Experience with Xilinx Zynq, Zynq UltraScale+, or comparable SoC-FPGA platforms is an asset.
• Experience in scientific, defense, or deep-tech hardware environments (photonics, RF, quantum, aerospace) is an asset.
• Hands-on proficiency with laboratory instruments such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and signal generators.
• Strong attention to detail, authenticity, and a sense of responsibility in all tasks.
• Critical thinking and problem-solving mindset.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work collaboratively in a dynamic team environment.

• Extended health care benefits (inc. dental and vision)
• Life insurance

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