FPGA Engineering Manager (34295)

Myticas Consulting; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Myticas Consulting seeks an experienced FPGA Engineering Manager to lead next-generation broadcast and high-performance video processing initiatives in Ottawa. You will balance deep FPGA expertise with people leadership across hardware, software, and verification teams to deliver robust products.

Responsibilities include defining FPGA architecture, driving development methodologies, and overseeing design, verification, and test across the full product lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related discipline.
• 10+ years of progressive FPGA and high-speed digital hardware design experience including leadership.
• Strong experience with Xilinx Vivado, AMD/Xilinx FPGAs, Intel Quartus, ModelSim/QuestaSim, and scripting (Python/Tcl).

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and grow multidisciplinary engineering teams across FPGA, embedded software, hardware, verification, and test.
• Define and drive FPGA architecture, development methodologies, coding standards, and best practices.
• Oversee design, verification, timing, integration, and product quality.
• Manage execution, schedules, risks, and resources for on-time delivery.
• Collaborate with Hardware, Software, Product, Systems, Manufacturing, and QA teams.
• Lead board-level hardware design activities with hardware architects on high-speed digital systems.
• Develop and implement test strategy, validation, and test management.
• Drive CI/CD, scripting, and process improvements in FPGA toolchains.
• Maintain hands-on technical credibility while mentoring senior staff.
• Champion innovation in high-performance FPGA-based video processing and real-time systems.

Skills

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Communication

Mentorship

Strategic thinking

Hands-on credibility

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering

Master's degree (asset)

Tools

Xilinx Vivado

AMD/Xilinx FPGAs

Intel Quartus

ModelSim/QuestaSim

Python

Tcl

CI/CD tooling

Job description

FPGA Engineering Manager

Our client is seeking an experienced FPGA Engineering Manager to lead the development of next-generation broadcast and high-performance video processing solutions. This is a true engineering leadership role requiring a balance of deep FPGA expertise, people leadership, cross-functional engineering management, and product delivery.

Key Responsibilities & Requirements

• Lead, mentor, and grow multidisciplinary engineering teams including FPGA, embedded software, board-level hardware, verification, and test engineering.
• Provide technical and people leadership across the full product development lifecycle, from concept through production release.
• Define and drive FPGA architecture, development methodologies, coding standards, and engineering best practices.
• Oversee FPGA design, implementation, verification, timing closure, integration, and overall product quality.
• Manage engineering execution, schedules, technical risks, and resource planning to ensure successful project delivery.
• Collaborate closely with Hardware, Software, Product Management, Systems Engineering, Manufacturing, and QA teams.
• Lead board-level hardware design activities and work closely with hardware architects on high-speed digital system development.
• Oversee engineering test strategy, validation, verification, and test management to ensure robust product quality and reliability.
• Drive continuous improvement through modern FPGA toolchains, automation, CI/CD practices, scripting, and engineering process optimization.
• Maintain deep hands-on technical credibility while providing strategic engineering leadership and mentoring senior technical staff.
• Champion innovation in high-performance FPGA-based video processing, broadcast, networking, or real-time embedded systems.
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related discipline (Master's considered an asset).
• 10+ years of progressive experience in FPGA and high-speed digital hardware design, including engineering leadership responsibilities.
• Strong experience with Xilinx Vivado, AMD/Xilinx FPGAs, Intel Quartus, ModelSim/QuestaSim, and scripting using Python and/or Tcl.
• Excellent leadership, communication, stakeholder management, problem-solving, and cross-functional collaboration skills, with demonstrated experience leading diverse engineering organizations beyond FPGA alone.

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