FPGA Design & Validation Engineer – 4G/5G Radio Units Location: Kanata, Ottawa, Ontario — Innovation Drive

Work Arrangement: Minimum 3 days onsite per week required; no exceptions

Contract Term: 12 months, with a potential additional 12-month extension

Hours: 8 hours per day

Start Date: ASAP

About the Role

We are seeking an FPGA Design Engineer to support the design, development, verification and validation of 4G/5G Radio Units (RUs), with a focus on the datapath .

You will develop FPGA IP architecture, implement complex RTL blocks and validate integrated systems. The role requires solid knowledge of wireless signal processing, radio architecture and high-speed interfaces , along with the ability to solve complex engineering problems independently and guide engineering teams.

Key Responsibilities

FPGA Design and Architecture

- Develop FPGA IP architecture for 4G/5G Radio Units .
- Contribute to system-level designs aligned with 3GPP and O-RAN Alliance specifications .
- Define system requirements and functional specifications with limited direction.
- Evaluate design approaches, industry trends and competing solutions to inform product development and long-term technical planning.

RTL Development and Implementation

- Develop complex RTL blocks using Verilog, SystemVerilog or VHDL and integrate them into larger systems.
- Optimize FPGA resource utilization and achieve timing closure .
- Establish technical standards and make design, component and supplier choices that support performance and product cost targets.
- Contribute technical research and evaluations to project plans, budgets, new products and product updates.





Verification and Validation

- Define and execute verification plans using UVM and advanced verification techniques .
- Perform simulations and system-level FPGA validation .
- Identify and resolve complex design, integration and validation issues.

Collaboration and Technical Leadership

- Collaborate with Radio Unit development teams to support system integration.
- Work with software engineers to ensure hardware-software interoperability .
- Provide technical guidance, mentor junior engineers and participate in design reviews.
- Lead technical work on critical projects and communicate progress, risks and recommendations to senior management.
- Incorporate customer input and help resolve internal and external technical issues.

Required Qualifications

- Proven experience in FPGA design and RTL development .
- Expertise in NR, LTE, eCPRI, CPRI and PTP protocols , along with signal processing.
- Strong understanding of 4G/5G Radio architecture and the O-RAN ecosystem .
- Familiarity with JESD204B/C, Ethernet, PCIe, AXI and high-speed SERDES .
- Experience with Quartus, Vivado, MATLAB/Simulink and HDL Coder .
- Knowledge of UVM and verification methodologies .
- Experience with Git/GitHub and version control workflows .
- Ability to work independently, solve complex engineering problems and provide technical leadership.

Preferred Qualifications

- 7+ years of FPGA design experience in wireless or high-speed systems.
- Experience developing high-volume wireless products and FPGA IP .
- Contributions to standards bodies or technical forums, including O-RAN and 3GPP .

📌 FPGA Design & Validation Engineer - 4G/5G Radio (Ottawa)
🏢 Myticas Consulting
📍 Ottawa