FPGA Developer (Job Req #2025-270)

Ross Video; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Ross Video as an Intermediate FPGA/Hardware Designer and be part of a team shaping the future of live video production. In this role, you'll work with leading-edge FPGA technologies to develop innovative solutions for broadcast and media transport. Ideal candidates are passionate about technology, detail-oriented, and eager to contribute in a collaborative environment. Ross offers a supportive culture with various perks and a commitment to diversity in the workplace.

Benefits

Flexible hours

Generous paid time off

Fitness/wellness allowance

Employee share ownership program

Development support

Social activities and events

Qualifications

• 2+ years of FPGA or hardware design experience required.
• Solid understanding of system architectures and FPGA building blocks.
• Proficiency in SystemVerilog or VHDL is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist in developing features for hyperconverged hardware platforms.
• Support design and implementation of media transport solutions.
• Contribute to specification and design documentation.

Skills

Problem-solving

Debugging

Communication

Teamwork

Tools

SystemVerilog

VHDL

Lab tools

Job description

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.

The Intermediate FPGA/Hardware Designer role supports the use of the latest FPGA and SoC devices to provide IP and 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 contribute to the evolution of Ross’s industry-leading A/V infrastructure products, including Ultrix, the ultimate hyperconverged platform. Successful candidates bring solid technical fundamentals and a collaborative mindset, working in a high-energy, supportive environment to solve unique technical challenges as part of a growing team.

Who you report to: Senior Manager, Hardware Development - IP Solutions

What we offer:

Ross offers competitive salaries, comprehensive health plans, and several perks to help you perform at your best.

Some of these perks include flexible hours, generous paid time off, fitness/wellness allowance, an employee share ownership program, development support, and a ton of fun social activities and events!

Best of all, you will be part of the Ross Video family, and we've got an energizing environment here.

What the job is all about:

• Assist in the development and refinement of innovative features in Ross’s hyperconverged hardware platform.
• Support the architecture, design, implementation, and test of professional media transport solutions over SMPTE ST 2110/IP and SDI in high-performance FPGAs.
• Help implement RTL algorithms for video and audio processing.
• Participate in defining high-level design requirements, and assist with component selection and project scheduling.
• Contribute to specification and design documentation to support cross-functional teams.
• Assist in the development of test features for Product Verification, Manufacturing, and Customer Support.
• Support simulation and lab testing of FPGA and hardware designs with other team members.
• Assist with schematics and board layout efforts under guidance from senior engineers.
• Contribute to the NPI process through design, documentation, testing, and support.

Who you are:

• 2+ years of professional experience in FPGA or hardware design for video/audio technologies.
• Good understanding of FPGA building blocks, system architectures, and basic tradeoffs.
• Familiar with high-speed transceivers, timing analysis, and basic clock domain management.
• Experience with Intel and/or Xilinx FPGA devices.
• Exposure to FPGA design and simulation tools.
• Knowledge of external memory interface fundamentals.
• Understanding of packet processing or switching principles.
• Proficiency with SystemVerilog (preferred), HLS, or VHDL, and TCL/SDC scripting.
• Basic experience with SoC or high-speed hardware interfaces such as Ethernet or DDR.
• Familiar with IO ring planning, thermal/power considerations, and timing analysis concepts.
• Experience using lab tools like oscilloscopes and logic analyzers.
• Strong problem-solving and debugging skills.
• Familiarity with Ethernet switches, routing protocols, or P4 (a plus).
• Exposure to synchronization systems like PTP or tri-level sync (a plus).
• Basic experience in a Linux-based development environment.
• Some programming knowledge in C/C++, Bash, or Python (a plus).
• Understanding of digital video/audio standards (e.g., SDI, AES, NMOS) is an asset.
• Knowledge of broadcast workflow, particularly routers and signal distribution systems (a plus).
• Familiarity with Git, Jira, or Jenkins (a plus).
• Understanding of signal integrity concepts is helpful.
• Experience assisting with schematic capture or board layout support is an asset.
• Interest or experience in video/audio processing algorithms such as codecs, scaling, or format conversion is valuable.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work as part of a team or independently as required.
• Self-starter, with the tenacity to grow and learn new concepts quickly and contribute to challenging problems.
• Comfortable moving forward aggressively, balancing risks appropriately to optimize success across all business aspects.
• Equally comfortable contributing as a team member or championing an idea with upper management.
• Keen observational skills and problem-solving intuition.
• Organized and detail oriented.
• Ability to accurately estimate task and project durations.

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.