FPGA Developers (Radio Expertise – 4G/5G) – DataPath Side of RU Design

• Location: Ottawa, Ontario
• Remote: Hybrid
• Type: Contract
• Job #33516

MUST UNDERSTAND DATA PATH SIDE OF RU FPGA DESIGN
 
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.
 
 
WHAT YOU WILL DO:
 
Design & Architecrue
• 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.
 
 
WHAT YOU’LL BRING:

Essential Requirements/Must Have Skills:
• 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).