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. #LI-PG1 #LI-ONSITE 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