Senior FPGA Engineer in Ottawa

We’re looking for an experienced FPGA Design Engineer to join a growing engineering team in Ottawa. You’ll take ownership of FPGA designs from specification through implementation, working closely with hardware, verification, and systems teams to deliver robust, production-quality solutions.

This is a full-time, on-site position in Ottawa, ideal for someone looking for a stable, long-term opportunity with the potential to grow into a Design Prime role within the first few years.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement FPGA logic using SystemVerilog, from micro-architecture through to timing-clean implementation.
• Analyse and manage Clock Domain Crossings (CDC), including synchronization strategies and CDC verification.
• Own the FPGA synthesis flow, including tool configuration, timing constraints, and timing closure.
• Analyse synthesis and timing reports to identify and resolve timing, congestion, and resource utilisation issues.
• Collaborate with hardware, verification, and systems teams to ensure designs are robust, testable, and implementation-ready.
• Contribute to design reviews, technical documentation, and improvements to FPGA design processes.

Must-Have Experience

• 10-15 years of hands-on FPGA design experience, with the ability to quickly take ownership of complex designs.
• Strong, current experience with SystemVerilog.
• Practical experience with CDC analysis and implementation.
• Hands-on experience configuring FPGA synthesis tools.
• Strong understanding of SDC timing constraints and constraint development.
• Proven ability to analyse synthesis/timing reports and drive designs through timing closure.
• Ability to work full-time, on-site in Ottawa.

Nice to Have

• Experience with UVM-based verification.
• Scripting experience with Tcl, Python, or similar.
• Familiarity with high-speed interfaces used in optical, networking, or communications products.