FPGA Design & Verification Engineer (Hardware Senior Principal Consultant)
On behalf of one of our clients client, Procom is seeking an FPGA Design & Verification Engineer to support a 12-month onsite contract opportunity in Ottawa, with strong potential for extension.
Design & Architecture
- Develop FPGA IP architecture for 4G/5G Radio Unit systems
- Contribute to system-level design aligned with 3GPP and O-RAN Alliance specifications
Implementation
- Implement complex RTL blocks using Verilog/SystemVerilog/VHDL
- Integrate FPGA designs into larger system architectures
- Optimize resource utilization and ensure timing closure
Validation & Testing
- Define and execute verification strategies using UVM and advanced methodologies
- Perform simulation, debugging, and system-level FPGA validation
Collaboration & Support
- Work closely with Radio Unit development teams for hardware integration
- Partner with software teams to ensure hardware-software interoperability
- Participate in technical reviews and mentor junior engineers
Additional Contributions
- Contribute to high-level design documentation
- Support continuous improvement of engineering practices and workflows
- 7+ years of FPGA design and RTL development experience
- Strong experience in wireless or high-speed digital systems
- Expertise in NR/LTE, eCPRI/CPRI, PTP, and signal processing concepts
- Hands-on experience with JESD204B/C, Ethernet, PCIe, AXI, and high-speed SERDES
- Proficiency with Quartus, Vivado, MATLAB/Simulink, and HDL Coder
- Strong understanding of UVM and verification methodologies
- Solid knowledge of 4G/5G Radio architecture and O-RAN ecosystem
- Experience using Git/GitHub and modern version control workflows
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field
- Start: July 25th,2026
- Duration: 12 months (with strong possibility of extension)
- Work Mode: Fully onsite in Ottawa
