FPGA Design & Verification Engineer (Hardware Senior Principal Consultant)

Job Description

FPGA Design Verification Engineer (Hardware Senior Principal Consultant). ONSITE (OTTAWA)

THIS CONTRACT HAS A TBD START DATE AND GOES FOR 12 MONTHS LATER (GREAT CHANCE OF EXTENSION)
LOCATION: ONSITE (THE CLIENT IS IN THE OTTAWA AREA)
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH
REFERENCES: 2

Essential Requirements:

• Proven experience in FPGA design and RTL development.
• Expertise in NR/LTE/eCPRI/CPRI/PTP protocols and signal processing.
• 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).

The scope of work of the Contract includes, but is not limited to:

The FPGA Design Verification Engineer professional will be expected to execute the following tasks during this contract, but not limited to:

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/VHDL) 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.

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