FPGA Designer Job Ottawa area,Ontario Canada,Engineering

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Position Title: FPGA Designer

Employment Type: Full-time, Existing vacancy

Location: Ottawa (On-Site)

About Lumentum

At Lumentum, we’re building the tech behind the world’s fastest networks and most advanced systems. Our optical and photonic solutions power everything from AI and cloud computing to data centers, telecom, and advanced manufacturing.

We’re a global team of innovators working where light meets technology, solving big challenges that keep the world connected and moving forward. If shaping the future of connectivity excites you, you’ll fit right in.

Why You’ll Love This Role

At Lumentum
, we are searching for Canada’s brightest young minds engineers and innovators who want to build the next generation of optical technology
. If you are driven by curiosity, eager to solve real-world challenges, and excited about developing groundbreaking optical systems
, this is your opportunity.

Join us in designing the future of optical cloud & networking technology our advanced photonic modules power the world’s voice and internet traffic
, and we need your expertise to take them to the next level. This is not just another job; this is your chance to define & design what’s next in photonics.

What You’ll Be Doing

While the primary focus of this role is FPGA design, you will also support simulation and lab testing activities to ensure comprehensive design validation.

In addition to working closely with the rest of the FPGA team, you will collaborate with other R&D engineering groups, including hardware, firmware, algorithms, and product verification.

FPGA design: Implementation of control and datapath logic. IP core configuration and integration.

Verification: Support test plan creation & simulation environment development. Assist with debugging activities. Review coverage reports and provide guidance to improve simulation coverage.

Lab validation & debugging: Collaborate with hardware and firmware engineers for cross-functional integration and lab validation to ensure system-level performance goals are met. Develop and execute scripts for automated testing.

Synthesis & optimization: Constraints implementation and optimization, thorough analysis of build and timing reports to ensure robustness.

Documentation: Create and maintain high-quality design and test documentation, contributing to project knowledge bases and future reference.

What We’re Looking For

Required Qualifications:

Experience in ASIC or FPGA design and simulation using Verilog/System Verilog

Experience with synthesis, constraints, timing analysis, clock domain crossing.

Experience with AMD(Xilinx) or Altera FPGAs and tools.

Collaborative team player who works effectively with cross-functional groups and contributes to multi-designer projects.

Clear, robust, and well commented coding style.

Problem solving, troubleshooting, and debugging skills.

Thorough and detail-oriented approach.

Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Assets:

Experience with System Verilog Assertions, advanced verification methodologies, and coverage analysis.

Experience with embedded processor SoC design

Experience with PCIe, DDR memory, and AXI interfaces

Knowledge of digital signal processing concepts

Familiarity with VHDL, C, Csh, Tcl, Python, Perl

Experience developing in a Linux environment

Perks You’ll Love

Flexible time off

Health and wellness benefits (physical and mental)

Tuition reimbursement and career growth support

A workplace built for you: free gym, games room, prayer room

Subsidized meals, free coffee/tea

Employee stock options and…