FPGA Digital Design Engineering Intern, 4-16 months

Jobtailor; Toronto; On-site; CAD 52,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking an internship in Toronto, focusing on FPGA development and SystemVerilog. The role involves extending an SDR/SDN code base, designing custom IP for satellites and ground stations, and adding SPI/I2C/UART support while working with high-speed interfaces such as JESD204b, 10G Ethernet, and Aurora.

Ideal candidates are 2+ year Electrical/Computer Engineering students returning to studies, available for 4–16 months starting January 2027, with a preference to work from the

Qualifications

• 2+ years in an Electrical or Computer Engineering degree program, or equivalent.
• Experience with Verilog, SystemVerilog, or VHDL (SystemVerilog preferred).
• Currently enrolled in an undergraduate program at a Canadian post-secondary institution and returning to studies after the internship.
• Available for a full-time, 4–16 month internship beginning January 2027.
• We have a strong preference for candidates who can work from our Toronto office at least 2–3 days per week.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and extend FPGA codebase for SDR and SDN control and testing.
• Design custom IP for satellite and ground station features.
• Add support for SPI, I2C, UART and other interfaces.
• Work with high-speed FPGA interfaces like JESD204b, 10G Ethernet, and Aurora.

Skills

FPGA Development

SystemVerilog

Verilog

VHDL

High-Speed Interfaces

SPI

I2C

UART

JESD204b

Aurora

Education

Electrical or Computer Engineering degree program (2+ years)

Tools

10G Ethernet

Aurora

Job description

• Maintain and add new functionality to our FPGA code base, including code to control and test our SDR (software-defined radio) and SDN (software-defined network);
• Design custom IP for new features of both Kepler's satellites and ground stations;
• Add support for new sensors/communication interfaces (such as SPI, I2C, UART);
• Work with high-speed FPGA interfaces (e.g. JESD204b, 10G Ethernet, Aurora).

Requirements

• 2+ years in an Electrical or Computer Engineering degree program, or equivalent.
• Experience with Verilog, SystemVerilog, or VHDL. (You will be working in SystemVerilog).
• Currently enrolled in an undergraduate program at a Canadian post-secondary institution and returning to studies after the internship.
• Available for a full-time, 4–16 month internship beginning January 2027.
• We have a strong preference for candidates who can work from our Toronto office at least 2–3 days per week to support collaboration and team engagement. We recognize that exceptional candidates may require a different arrangement and are open to discussing flexibility where appropriate.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in FPGA development, including proficiency in SystemVerilog and experience with high-speed interfaces. Capable of designing custom IP and integrating new communication interfaces for advanced satellite and ground station functionalities.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• FPGA Development
• SystemVerilog
• Custom IP Design
• High-Speed Interfaces
• Communication Interfaces

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Verilog
• SystemVerilog
• VHDL
• FPGA
• SDR
• SDN
• SPI
• I2C
• UART
• JESD204b

Industry Keywords

• Electrical Engineering
• Computer Engineering
• Satellite Technology
• Ground Station Technology

Tools & Technologies

• 10G Ethernet
• Aurora