Full Job Description
We are looking for a Senior FPGA Engineer to help support the next generation of high-quality medical devices. In this role, you will gain hands-on experience in the development and commercialization of complex and leading-edge FPGA-based systems. You will be responsible for supporting and improving the FPGA designs that power our medical devices.
Please note, this opportunity is a hybrid work arrangement, located in Burnaby, BC.
Meaningful work you will be a part of
• FPGA design, including implementing and verifying modules.
• Supporting debugging efforts for FPGA-related issues, working closely with firmware and hardware teams.
• Writing and maintaining testbenches to validate FPGA functionality.
• Participating in code reviews, contributing to design improvements and optimization.
• Assisting in system integration by collaborating with software, hardware, and verification teams.
• Working with multi-FPGA systems, including interconnect design and verification.
• Documenting designs, test procedures, and debugging results to ensure knowledge retention and transfer.
What you bring to the team
Our Kardium team is smart, creative, and passionate about creating cutting-edge medical devices to help improve people's lives. We work within a collaborative environment based on trust and respect. And we understand that only by working together can we solve the unsolvable.
You will be successful in this role because you possess these attributes:
• Bachelor's degree or higher in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum 5+ years of experience in FPGA development and verification.
• Experience with Vivado for FPGA design and Active-HDL for simulation and verification.
• Proficiency in VHDL (primary); Verilog/SystemVerilog an asset.
• Experience with static timing analysis and closure.
• Understanding of AXI (Lite/Full) memory-mapped register interfaces.
• Understanding of clock domain crossing (CDC) principles.
• Basic understanding of analog/mixed-signal design, high-speed digital design, and signal integrity concepts.
• Ability to read electrical schematics.
• Experience with debugging tools such as logic analyzers and oscilloscopes.
• Experience leveraging AI to speed development.
• Proficiency in TCL and Python scripting.
• Familiarity with Git-based version control and code review workflows.
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to interface effectively across multiple disciplines and functions at various levels of the organization.
Nice to Have:
• Experience with medical device design and quality requirements
• Experience with Zynq FPGAs and SoCs.
• Experience with the Xilinx UltraScale+ family.
• Experience with linting tools such as Aldec ALINT.
• Experience with Aurora and high-speed serial links (GTH transceivers).
• Experience with multi-FPGA AXI interconnect design.
• Experience with Vivado IP Integrator and TCL-based block design.
• Experience with ADC/DAC SPI interfacing.
Other Attributes:
• An exceptional level of technical expertise
• Proficiency with test and measurement equipment
• A strong drive to succeed with a track record of being highly productive
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail
• Able to deal with changing priorities and requirements
• Able to execute tasks with minimal instruction and guidance
• Able to rapidly understand new concepts and acquire new skills
Compensation
Kardium has listed the total cash compensation range (base salary + 5% Retirement Savings Plan contribution) that we expect to pay applicants for this role, as of the time of this posting. Pay offered will be determined based on numerous relevant business and candidate factors including, for example, education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, and business or organizational needs. For candidates with more or less experience than listed above, the pay range will be adjusted.
As a permanent employee, you will also participate in Kardium's stock option plan.
• $100,000 - $150,000 (CAD Annually)
Your Benefits & Well-being
The total cash we've listed for this position includes a base salary, plus an annual contribution to a Retirement Savings Plan account to help support your financial goals.
Comprehensive medical & dental coverage for all permanent employees - effective as of Day 1, with no waiting period.
Work-day flexibility - we offer a flexible work environment for daily working hours. In addition, we provide 3 personal days per year.
Support for you (and your dependents) overall well-being.
Family building - we provide top up for maternity leave, adoptive leave, and parental leave for non-birthing parents. Employees can also enroll in benefit coverage for fertility drug treatment.
Career progression and learning support.
Professional membership support.