Job TitleStaff Chip Design Engineer - FPGAJob DescriptionStaff FPGA Design EngineerWhy This Matters At Cognichip, we're not just building AI - we're redefining what's possible at the nexus of silicon design and machine learning. As a Staff FPGA Design Engineer, you will fuse chip design expertise with cutting-edge ML to create the intelligent, end-to-end silicon design flows. If you thrive on pushing the envelope of the possible and translating cutting-edge ideas into production-grade systems, this is your stage.What You'll DoServe as the domain expert, embedding chip design intuition into a team creating AI chip design assistantsArchitect modern EDA workflows, from spec to bitstreamDrive the development of agentic AI systems capable of authoring syntactically and semantically correct RTL, manage IP integration, and constructing processor-based designsCreate an ecosystem of libraries, tools, agents, workflows, and benchmarks to increase design velocityDesign and synthesize high-quality, complex datasets (RTL, IP, constraints, failure modes) to train models on hardware physics and logicDefine rigorous verification standards and guide the agent in generating robust UVM testbenches, assertions and coverage models to ensure generated designs are correct-by-constructionWhat You BringMasters in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a closely related field10-15 years of experience in RTL design, or a combination of design and verificationDeep expertise with AMD/Xilinx (Vivado, Vitis)



and Altera/Intel (Quartus) ecosystems, including SoC and complex IP integrationsKnowledge of industry-standard communication protocols (AXI, Ethernet, PCIe, DDR5, SPI, I2C, NoC, etc)Proficiency in SystemVerilog, Python, and TCLExcellent written and verbal communication skills, especially to convey chip design knowledge to software engineers and AI scientistsComfortable working in a dynamic, research-heavy AI-oriented startup environmentBonus PointsPersonal projects showcasing innovation, creativity, and continuous learningKnowledge of open-source tools and contribution practices (Verilator, CocoTB, Yosys, OpenSTA, etc)Experience with multiple areas of chip flow (RTL design, validation, synthesis, physical design, etc)Demonstrated coursework or project experience in machine learning and/or deep learningWhat It's Like HereWe're a fast-moving AI startup with a team-oriented, high-trust culture. You'll work with top-tier engineers, scientists, and builders - solving hard problems that sit at the intersection of cloud computing, AI, and chip design. We value technical excellence, ownership, and the freedom to experiment. If you're excited to build the future of engineering, you'll feel right at home.LogisticsThis position is available in Toronto. We believe a mindmeld between engineers and scientists leads to our professional growth and to great products; we have a hybrid schedule with four days in office, one day remote.#J-18808-Ljbffr

📌 Senior Digital/Fpga Engineer (Winnipeg)
🏢 Cognichip
📍 Winnipeg