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FPGA Designer

Main locations: 

Quebec, Quebec, CA Ville Saint-Laurent, Quebec, CA

Job Type:  Full-time
Workplace type:  Hybrid
Offer number:  5141

EXFO develops smarter test, monitoring and analytics solutions for the global communications industry. We are trusted advisers to fixed and mobile network operators, hyper-scalers and leaders in the manufacturing, development and research sector. They count on us to deliver superior visibility and insights into network performance, service reliability and user experience. Building on over 35 years of innovation, EXFO’s unique blend of equipment, software and services enable faster, more confident transformations related to 5G, cloud-native and fiber optic networks.

Since our beginnings in 1985, diversity has been one of EXFO's core values, fostering an inclusive corporate culture. We welcome people with a wide range of skills and experience into a culture that values innovative ideas, teamwork, and a customer- and market-focused approach. We seek the active contribution of everyone, with respect for the individual, the environment and the community. This is how we fulfill our purpose: to ensure the connected world meets the highest expectations, to bring together people, communities and businesses.

Job summary

Working under the supervision of the FPGA group manager, your responsibilities, as an FPGA designer, will be to define, implement, test and support high-speed and high-performance digital circuits for the FPGA embedded in various telecommunication applications used across EXFO’s test and measurement equipment product line.

 

What you’ll do

You will work in a hybrid mode within an Agile development environment.

Your work will be to study industry standards related to communication protocols and to explore FPGA technologies to guide design toward desired solutions.

You will have to define the architecture of the circuits to realize, to design low-level FPGA designs (inputs / outputs, interfaces, etc.), code IP blocks that implement high-speed, high-performance digital circuits for different protocols, to compile designs with the help of EDA tools and optimize circuits to meet performance criteria.

You will also perform functional verification of FPGA designs and circuits both in simulation and on electronic boards.

Finally, you will be involved in integrating FPGA functions into the final product. To do this, you may be required to write drivers in C/C++ and collaborate with the hardware design, software development, and verification teams.

 

What we’re looking for

 

Technical skills

  • Knowledge of FPGA development processes and tools (Vivado, Quartus);
  • Knowledge of FPGA development languages (VHDL is a must, HLS an asset);
  • Knowledge of simulation tools (Questa/Modelsim is a must, cocotb an asset);
  • Knowledge of scripting languages (Python, Perl, TCL);
  • Knowledge of C and C++ languages;
  • Practical knowledge of verification methods;
  • Knowledge of telecommunication principles (Fiber, Ethernet, LTE, 5G, etc.);
  • Knowledge of server infrastructure technologies, virtualization and continuous integration tools;
  • Practical experience of board-level FPGA design;
  • Practical experience of Agile methodology;

 

Required aptitudes

  • Passionate about his/her work and about high technology in general;
  • Autonomous and capable to take full ownership of the project assigned to him/her;
  • Favors their team’s success over their own
  • Team player capable to share with, as well as to learn from his/her coworkers;
  • Capable to propose creative solution to the problems encountered.

 

 

Must have

Pertinent experience: 5 years of experience as FPGA Designer

Language requirements: French and English (verbal and written).

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Electrical / Electronical Engineering or in Computer Sciences.

Other: Must have proper authorizations and paperwork to legally work in Canada.

 

Any other combination of experience/studies will be considered.

 

EXFO is an equal opportunity employer

Diversity is an asset that has made EXFO strong since its inception because it enriches us. For more information about diversity and inclusion at EXFO, read our DEI Statement.

For positions located in Quebec, the language requirement is French. However, in the context where the incumbent evolves in an international work environment and where the activities take place mainly outside Quebec, we favor bilingualism as a linguistic requirement.

Do you have questions about this career opportunity or our hiring process? Contact us at careers@exfo.com or, if you are applying for a job located in Mexico, at mexico-careers@exfo.com.

Thank you for your interest in EXFO!

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