FPGA and Hardware Developer (Job Req #2025-336)

Ross Video; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading video technology company in Ottawa seeks an FPGA/Hardware Developer. This role focuses on utilizing FPGA and SoC devices to create SDI-based transport solutions for live video production. Successful candidates will work on innovative A/V infrastructure products and must have experience in FPGA design, debug skills, and a commitment to high-performance results. This position offers competitive salaries, benefits, and an inclusive work culture.

Benefits

Competitive salaries

Flexible hours

Generous paid time off

Wellness allowance

Employee share ownership program

Qualifications

• Experience on Xilinx or Altera devices and debugging tools.
• Knowledge of FPGA architectures and high-speed transceivers.
• Proficiency in general circuit principles and power supply design.

Responsibilities

• Design, simulate and test solutions for the Video market.
• Develop schematics and support board layout.
• Work with the team on verifying FPGA & HW functionality.

Skills

Mid level HW & FPGA design knowledge

Proficiency in VHDL and/or Verilog

Strong debugging skills

Fluent in development languages

Tools

Xilinx and/or Altera devices

Typical lab equipment (scopes, JBERTs, etc.)

Job description

Overview

Why Work at Ross Video? We have a great group of people working together to create and deliver cutting edge products that look amazing and are easy to use. We go all out so that our customers can have the best possible experience and achieve quality results. With a product focus, continual learning, results driven processes, and creative thinking, we constantly strive to improve our solutions and to deliver results. If you've ever watched live television, news, sports, or entertainment, you've seen our products in use. All of the major Hollywood award shows, most professional sports teams, and many of the largest broadcasters in the world use Ross Video technology. Get behind the scenes and learn about what it takes to make live events possible. If that resonates, and you’re someone with integrity, commitment, and a strong drive to deliver great products, we’d love to hear from you.

Job overview

The FPGA/Hardware Developer role will utilize the latest FPGA and SoC devices to provide predominantly SDI-based transport solutions over leading-edge hardware platforms that power live video production. As a member of the Hyperconverged Solutions R&D team, you will further advance the Ross industry-leading A/V infrastructure products including Ultrix, the ultimate hyperconverged platform. Successful candidates will have serious technical chops to pair with a “find a way” attitude to harness the full power of themselves and their teammates in solving unique and challenging technical problems in a supportive, high-energy, and dynamic work environment.

Reporting

Who you report to: Manager, FPGA & Hardware Development – Platforms

What we offer

Ross offers competitive salaries and comprehensive health plans, as well as several perks to help you perform at your best. Some of these perks include flexible hours, generous paid time off, fitness/wellness allowance, employee share ownership program, professional development support and a ton of fun social activities and events. Best of all, you will be part of the Ross Video family/team, and we’ve got a pretty energizing environment here.

What the job is all about

• Design, simulate and test leading edge FPGA & HW solutions for Video market
• Develop schematics and support detailed board layout for designs (frequently contributing directly to technical decisions relating to signal integrity, density, fabrication constraints, and thermal considerations)
• Work with other members of the team to verify the functionality of the FPGA & HW
• Thoroughly self-test all designs and support PV (aka QA) throughout development – this includes reviewing test plans to align focus, validating feedback, and debugging/fixing hardware problems as required
• Generate both specification & design documentation to support cross functional aspects of the NPI process
• Assist in supporting other staff members as necessary through entire NPI process flow – including design, documentation, test, presales and customer service

Who you are

• Mid level HW & FPGA design knowledge and experience across a broad range of topics including:
• Video (SMPTE-SDI, proprietary Video IP cores) and Audio (AES, MADI, etc)
• Logic building blocks & system architectures
• High speed transceivers, clock domain analysis, & timing closure
• SoC Design integration
• Knowledge of FPGA architectures, speed/area tradeoffs, high-speed transceivers, clock domain analysis, timing closure, and SoC platforms.
• Fluent in development languages and schematic capture used in HW design - VHDL and/or Verilog (preferred)
• Experience on Xilinx &/or Altera devices and associated design and debugging tools
• Experience with designing large FPGA designs with high-speed hardware interfaces in an FPGA environment such as UHD-SDI, gigabit transceivers, DDR3/4 interfaces, source synchronous parallel busses and PLL’s
• Proficiency in general circuit principles, power supply design, uP design, and signal conditioning
• Strong debugging skills & proficient with typical lab equipment (scopes, JBERTs, network analyzers, WFMs, etc)
• Ability to accurately estimate task and project durations
• Knowledge of software languages such as C, C++, Java, and other design languages a plus
• Strong Windows computer skills; especially Excel & Visio - VBA scripting knowledge a plus
• Knowledge of broadcast studio applications & workflow preferred; especially router / distribution systems a plus

Equity, Diversity & Inclusion

At Ross, we embrace diversity, and we want you to bring your authentic self to work. We are committed to building a team that includes a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. Inclusivity drives innovation and creativity, and that’s something we’re passionate about at Ross. We believe everyone should be able to enjoy a rewarding career at Ross, regardless of race, colour, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, marital status, age, veteran status, physical or mental disability. If a disability means that you need any additional support during the recruitment process, please contact Talent Acquisition and we will make all reasonable efforts to accommodate your request.