FPGA Designer
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FPGA Designer developing RTL-based FPGA systems for Fidus, a Canadian electronic product development firm. Designing, simulating, testing, and debugging solutions across diverse technology markets.
Responsibilities:
- Design and deliver complex FPGA-based systems for Fidus clients
- Work with clients and internal Fidus teams to define architectures, implement RTL, integrate IP, run simulations, close timing, and support lab bring-up and debug
- Develop complex FPGA and/or CPLD-based systems, including architecture, custom development, integrated IP, simulations, and timing analysis and closure
- Design FPGA-based systems using Xilinx and Intel devices and tools
- Participate in design reviews covering hardware-software interfaces and inputs/outputs
- Perform lab testing and prototype debugging, supporting hardware and software engineers as needed
- Conduct customer prototype demonstrations
- Author test plans, design descriptions, and user documentation
- Provide technical insight to customers during pre-sales and project implementation
- Support Business Manager and Sales teams with estimates for project scope, schedule, and deliverables
- Present technical aspects of Fidus proposals to clients
- Collaborate cross-functionally with FPGA/DSP, hardware, embedded software, verification, SI/PI, PCB layout, and mechanical/thermal design teams
Requirements:
- Minimum 5 years of experience designing using RTL/Verilog/VHDL on FPGAs
- Experience with video systems and specification standards, video algorithms, high-speed memory and bus interfaces, communications protocols, and DSP or processor instantiations
- Experience creating designs using Xilinx or Altera FPGA families and solid understanding of tool flow
- Experience with Verilog, SystemVerilog, VHDL, Xilinx Vivado, Altera Quartus, and/or ModelSim
- RTL design and verification, including test benches, functional simulations, and timing closure
- Strong communication skills and fluency in English
- Great customer interaction presence and ability to quickly learn new technologies and processes
- Proven techniques and habits that lead to high quality design
- Embraces AI as part of a modern engineering toolkit
- Degree as a B.A.Sc., B.Eng. or equivalent
- Must complete AMD Embedded Premier Partner highest-level FPGA qualification certification upon joining
- Must complete background checks and security screening under Canada's Controlled Goods Program (CGP)
- May be required to obtain security clearance under the Contract Security Program (CSP) administered by PSPC
- Position is based in Canada
- Availability for domestic and international travel may be required
Benefits:
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans
- Matching GRSP contributions
- Annual profit-sharing bonus
- Other supplementary benefits
- Customer and project travel opportunities
- AMD Embedded Premier Partner FPGA qualification certification upon joining
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