Senior FPGA Validation Engineer – High-Speed Digital Systems

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

Senior FPGA Validation Engineer – High-Speed Digital Systems - 4 Days onsite

We’re looking for an experienced DDR / FPGA Validation Engineer to join a highly innovative engineering team working on advanced satellite communications and high-speed digital systems.

This is an exciting opportunity for an engineer with strong expertise in DDR validation, FPGA development, system bring-up and signal integrity to work on complex, next-generation technology.

Key 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

What We’re Looking For

• 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

Hands-On Experience

Experience using equipment such as:

• BERT
• TDR
• Thermal chambers

You’ll be working at the forefront of satellite communications, advanced digital systems and high-speed electronics, collaborating with multidisciplinary engineering teams on technically challenging projects.