FPGA Design Engineer

Stefanini$78K — $83K *
Telecommunications & Hardware
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 7+ years of FPGA design experience, specifically in wireless systems
  • Proficient in System Verilog and RTL development
  • Must have strong Digital Signal Processing (DSP) expertise
  • Familiarity with 4G/5G NR/LTE/eCPRI/CPRI/PTP protocols
  • Experience with Altera Quartus, MATLAB/Simulink, and UVM verification methodologies
  • Knowledge of high-speed interfaces like JESD204B/C, PCIe, and AXI
  • Familiarity with version control tools like Git/GitHub.

Responsibilities

  • Develop FPGA IP architecture for 4G/5G Radio Units
  • Implement complex RTL blocks and integrate them into larger systems
  • Optimize FPGA resource utilization while ensuring timing closure
  • Define and execute verification plans using advanced techniques
  • Collaborate with Radio Unit development teams for seamless integration
  • Mentor junior engineers and contribute to technical reviews
  • Identify innovative solutions to advance organizational goals.

Benefits

  • 22 Total Days PTO including 10 days time-off, 9 holidays, and 3 personal days
  • Opportunities for technical mentorship and leadership roles in projects
  • Potential for involvement in industry standards bodies and technical forums.
Full Job Description
Details:

Stefanini is looking for FPGA Design Engineer with Radio experience (Onsite Role) in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada



[email protected]

22 Total Days PTO (See Below the breakdown)

* 10 Days Time-off (80 Hours of Time-Off- Accrual Basis)

* 9 Holidays on average throughout the year

* 3 Personal Days

IMP: Digital Signal Processing (DSP) is a must have skill for the role.

Ideal Candidate: FPGA designer engineer with Radio experience. Working with 4G/5G Radios. 7+ years of experience Heavy System Verilog and RTL experience.

They DO NOT USE VHDL.

Tools: Altera Quartus. Matlab/Simulink for modeling Axi and Ethernet protocol experience are more important than other high-speed experience.

Responsibilities:
  • Works on unusually complex problems and provides highly innovative solutions Uses independent judgment to accomplish goals and objectives
  • Has insight into industry trends and communicates vision to guide organizational strategy and long-range planning
  • Lends research and contributes to evaluations, project plans and budgets for new products or updates existing products
  • Acts as consultant on critical projects that impact long term organizational goals and objectives
  • Leads teams, gives technical guidance and communicates with senior management on progress Identifies or creates solutions that are likely to contribute to the development of new company concepts
  • Expected to set standards and achieve cost targets for product cost through proper design choices, component selection or supplier selection
  • Demonstrated expertise in competitive analysis
  • May actively seek customer input and take responsibility for internal and external customer situations
  • Determines requirements and functional specifications for entire system, under only consultative direction.


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Job Requirements

Details:

What You'll Do:

Design & Architecture:
  • Develop FPGA IP architecture for 4G/5G Radio Units.
  • Contribute to system-level design aligned with 3GPP and O-RAN Alliance specifications.
  • Implementation:
  • Implement complex RTL blocks (Verilog/SystemVerilog) and integrate into larger systems.
  • Optimize FPGA resource utilization and ensure timing closure.


Validation & Testing:
  • Define and execute verification plans using UVM and advanced techniques.
  • Perform simulation and system-level FPGA validation.


Collaboration:
  • Work closely with Radio Unit development teams for seamless integration.
  • Partner with software teams to ensure hardware-software interoperability.
  • Mentor junior engineers and participate in technical reviews.


What You'll Bring

Essential Requirements:
  • Proven experience in FPGA design and RTL development.
  • Expertise in NR/LTE/eCPRI/CPRI/PTP protocols and signal processing. This is a specialized subset of Digital Signal Processing (DSP) specifically focused on telecommunications and wireless fronthaul/baseband engineering.
  • Familiarity with JESD204B/C, Ethernet, PCIe, AXI, and high-speed SERDES.
  • Tools: Quartus, Vivado, MATLAB/Simulink, HDL Coder.
  • Knowledge of UVM and verification methodologies.
  • Strong understanding of 4G/5G Radio architecture and O-RAN ecosystem.
  • Experience with Git/GitHub and version control workflows.


Desirable Skills:
  • 7+ years of FPGA design experience in wireless or high-speed systems.
  • Experience in high-volume wireless products and IP development.
  • Contributions to standards bodies or technical forums (O-RAN, 3GPP).


Pay Range:

$ 75.00 - $ 80.00

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