Junior FPGA Hardware Engineer – Impactful Defense Tech

General Dynamics Mission Systems, Inc.; Canada; Hybrid; CAD 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

EFAP

RRSP

Job summary

General Dynamics Mission Systems–Canada’s AVS division is seeking a Junior Hardware Engineering Developer focused on FPGA. You will contribute to FPGA-based electronics for armoured vehicles, including in-vehicle video management and control systems.

You will participate in the full development lifecycle, collaborating with hardware and software teams to meet requirements and architecture goals. A bachelor's degree in electrical/computer engineering and practical FPGA experience are required.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated FPGA development experience through academic projects or internships.
• Foundational knowledge of FPGA design concepts including synthesis, implementation, and timing analysis.
• Familiarity with FPGA simulation and verification methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Engineer, implement, and optimize FPGA-based solutions using Vivado, focusing on VHDL and HLS code development.
• Testing of FPGA solutions, including functional testing, performance testing, and verification/validation activities.
• Collaborate with hardware and software teams to integrate FPGA solutions into larger systems and participate in requirements analysis and system architecture design.
• Implement and optimize video interfaces, protocols and processing (e.g. SDI, Display Port, Video scaling, Video overlay) within FPGA solutions, considering power efficiency, resource utilization, and timing constraints.
• Develop and maintain reusable IP cores and libraries to improve development efficiency.
• Resolve complex FPGA-related issues in lab and field environments.
• Stay current with emerging FPGA technologies and industry trends, recommending innovations for future projects.
• Contribute to technical proposals, cost estimates, and documentation for internal and external stakeholders.

Skills

FPGA development

Vivado

VHDL/Verilog

HLS

Git

C/C++ basics

Python scripting

AI/ML familiarity

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering

Tools

Xilinx Vivado

Scripting (Python, Tcl)

Job description

General Dynamics Mission Systems–Canada’s AVS division is seeking a Junior Hardware Engineering Developer focused on FPGA. You will contribute to FPGA-based electronics for armoured vehicles, including in-vehicle video management and control systems.

You will participate in the full development lifecycle, collaborating with hardware and software teams to meet requirements and architecture goals. A bachelor's degree in electrical/computer engineering and practical FPGA experience are required.