Senior FPGA Validation Engineer — High-Speed DDR/Digital

MRL Consulting Group | Global Niche Technology Recruitment; Fort McMurray, Edmonton; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

MRL Consulting Group | Global Niche Technology Recruitment is seeking a Senior FPGA Validation Engineer to join a team working on high-speed digital systems and satellite communications. The role focuses on DDR3/DDR4 validation, FPGA bring-up, and system-level integration.

The candidate will develop validation plans, perform eye analyses, and collaborate with RTL, firmware, PCB and software teams to ensure production-ready hardware and software co-validation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or related discipline.
• 5–12+ years’ experience in DDR validation, FPGA development or high-speed digital systems.
• Strong knowledge of DDR architecture and JEDEC standards.
• Hands-on experience with DDR3/DDR4.
• Experience with modem or wireless SoCs (4G/5G) is highly desirable.
• Knowledge of memory controller architecture and FPGA bring-up.
• Strong programming skills in Python and C/C++.
• Experience with Git and automated regression frameworks.
• Strong debugging and analytical skills.
• Experience with high-speed interfaces such as PCIe, USB, Ethernet, MIPI, UFS, UART, SPI or I2C.

Responsibilities

• Validate DDR3/DDR4 interfaces, including timing, voltage, frequency and temperature margins
• Develop comprehensive DDR validation plans and perform eye analysis and BER measurements
• Debug memory training, calibration and initialization issues
• Develop and bring up FPGA-based prototypes
• Perform board bring-up, system integration and hardware/software co-validation
• Validate high-speed interfaces including DDR, PCIe and USB
• Conduct signal integrity / power integrity analysis, including jitter, crosstalk, reflections and eye diagrams
• Develop automated validation and regression tools using Python and C/C++
• Support stress, reliability and production-readiness testing
• Work closely with RTL, memory controller, PHY, firmware, PCB and software teams

Skills

DDR validation

FPGA development

high-speed digital systems

Python

C/C++

Git

Regression frameworks

Signal integrity analysis

Eye diagrams

Debugging

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering

Tools

Git tooling

Python tooling

Job description

MRL Consulting Group | Global Niche Technology Recruitment is seeking a Senior FPGA Validation Engineer to join a team working on high-speed digital systems and satellite communications. The role focuses on DDR3/DDR4 validation, FPGA bring-up, and system-level integration.

The candidate will develop validation plans, perform eye analyses, and collaborate with RTL, firmware, PCB and software teams to ensure production-ready hardware and software co-validation.