Luxcom Technologies develops advanced fibre-optic communication and networking products including media converters, Ethernet transport systems, protocol converters, and embedded network devices used in demanding infrastructure settings.

Role Overview

Luxcom Technologies is seeking a Hardware/Firmware Designer to support the design and development of embedded networking products used in a variety of communications environments including fibre-optic communication systems.

This position focuses on electronic circuit design with microcontrollers and FPGAs, firmware development and PCB design for networking devices.

This role requires someone comfortable working across embedded firmware, digital hardware, and networking technologies.

The successful candidate will participate in all phases of development, including architecture, schematic capture, FPGA and microcontroller design, PCB layout, prototype bring-up, testing, and manufacturing support.

Responsibilities
Design electronic circuits for embedded networking systems
Develop schematics and PCB layouts
Integrate microcontrollers, FPGAs, Ethernet PHYs, and switching devices
Develop firmware for embedded processors and microcontrollers
Design and integrate FPGA-based logic using VHDL, Verilog, or vendor toolchains




Interface with Ethernet PHYs, switches, and networking chipsets
Work with communication interfaces such as SPI, I2C, UART, RGMII, and JTAG
Produce schematics, BOMs, design documentation, and manufacturing files
Support prototype builds and hardware debugging
Perform board bring-up and validation
Conduct lab testing using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and network analyzers

Required Qualifications
MINIMUM 5 YEARS OF INDUSTRY WORK EXPERIENCE
Degree or diploma in Electrical Engineering or Electronics Engineering Technology or equivalent experience
Experience with schematic capture and PCB design
Experience working with FPGA (Xilinx, Intel/Altera, Lattice, or similar) development & microcontroller-based systems
Proficiency in C & micropython programming
Familiarity with networking interfaces and Ethernet hardware
Familiarity with Ethernet and networking hardware

Preferred Experience
Experience designing PCIe or mPCIe hardware
Embedded Linux
Optical networking systems
Synchronous serial interfaces
HDLC communications

We value practical experience and hands-on engineering ability. Candidates with robust industry experience are encouraged to apply.

📌 Embedded Hardware/firmware Designer Ottawa
🏢 Luxcom Technologies
📍 Ottawa