Senior Hardware Consultant

Syntronic - A Global Design House; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 185,976,000 - 214,905,600; Full time

Job summary

Syntronic - A Global Design House in Ottawa seeks an experienced Hardware Consultant to lead FPGA architecture, development and verification for 4G/5G radio products and ORAN-based wireless infrastructure.

You will mentor teammates, drive test strategies, and collaborate across hardware, software and systems teams while shaping product roadmaps and engineering best practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering or related field.
• 7+ years of FPGA experience in wireless or high‑performance digital systems.
• Strong FPGA architecture, RTL, IP development and verification expertise.
• Familiarity with LTE, 5G NR, eCPRI, CPRI, and PTP standards.
• Experience with JESD204B/C, Ethernet, PCIe, AXI and SERDES protocols.
• Proficiency with Vivado, Quartus, MATLAB/Simulink, HDL Coder and version control.

Responsibilities

• Define and develop FPGA architectures and reusable IP blocks for 4G/5G wireless products.
• Design, implement, and integrate RTL components using Verilog/SystemVerilog and VHDL.
• Contribute to system‑level architecture decisions ensuring 3GPP/O-RAN alignment.
• Develop and execute FPGA verification strategies including UVM, simulation, and hardware tests.
• Optimize timings, resources, throughput, and latency for FPGA implementations.
• Collaborate with hardware, software, systems and radio teams for integration.
• Provide technical leadership through reviews, guidance and best practices.
• Support strategic tech initiatives, discussions with customers, and roadmapping.

Skills

FPGA architectures

RTL design

IP development

Verification methods

LTE/5G NR

High-speed interfaces

Verilog/SystemVerilog

VHDL

Education

Electrical/Computer Engineering

Tools

Vivado

Quartus

MATLAB/Simulink

HDL Coder

Job description

Join Syntronic: Where Your Innovation Shapes the Future.

At Syntronic, we partner with visionary companies to turn groundbreaking ideas into reality, working on cutting‑edge telecom, automotive, healthcare, and industrial automation.

Who We Are

Syntronic is a global leader in electronics, electro‑mechanics, and software design. Our teams create state‑of‑the‑art communication systems, autonomous vehicles, and IoT solutions that revolutionize everyday life.

What We're Looking For

• Collaborate with top‑tier clients on transformative, cutting‑edge projects.
• Engage with and learn from industry leaders.
• Innovate from concept to completion, ensuring high standards.
• Gain international experience on global projects.
• Thrive in an entrepreneurial environment that supports new ideas.
• Explore multiple sectors like telecommunications, automotive, healthcare, and industrial automation.

We are seeking an experienced Hardware Consultant to lead the architecture, development, and verification of FPGA solutions for advanced 4G and 5G radio products. This role plays a key part in the design and implementation of FPGA IP, signal‑processing functions, and high‑speed communications interfaces used within Radio Units and O‑RAN‑based wireless infrastructure. The successful candidate will provide technical leadership across the full development lifecycle, contributing to system architecture, FPGA design methodologies, verification strategies, and product roadmap decisions while mentoring teammates and driving technical excellence.

What You'll Do

• Define and develop FPGA architectures and reusable IP blocks for 4G/5G Radio Units and wireless infrastructure products.
• Design, implement, and integrate complex RTL components using Verilog, SystemVerilog, and/or VHDL.
• Contribute to system‑level architecture decisions, ensuring compliance with 3GPP, O‑RAN Alliance, and product‑specific requirements.
• Develop and execute FPGA verification strategies, including UVM‑based verification environments, simulation, and hardware validation activities.
• Optimize FPGA implementations for timing closure, resource utilization, throughput, latency, and overall system performance.
• Collaborate closely with hardware, software, systems, and radio development teams to ensure successful integration and hardware/software interoperability.
• Provide technical leadership through design reviews, mentoring, architecture guidance, and development of engineering best practices.
• Support strategic technology initiatives, technical investigations, customer discussions, and long‑term product planning activities.

What You'll Need To Get The Job Done

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical discipline.
• 7+ years of experience developing FPGA solutions for wireless communications, telecommunications, or other high‑performance digital systems.
• Strong expertise in FPGA architecture, RTL design, IP development, and verification methodologies.
• Experience with wireless communications protocols and standards including LTE, 5G NR, eCPRI, CPRI, and PTP.
• Familiarity with high‑speed interfaces and protocols such as JESD204B/C, Ethernet, PCIe, AXI, and SERDES technologies.
• Proficiency with FPGA development tools including Vivado, Quartus, MATLAB/Simulink, HDL Coder, and modern version control workflows.

What Will Make Us REALLY Love You

• Experience developing FPGA solutions for O‑RAN‑based Radio Units or other wireless infrastructure products.
• Strong background in digital signal processing, radio architectures, and high‑speed data‑path design.
• Experience developing reusable FPGA IP for high‑volume telecommunications products.
• Participation in industry organizations, standards development activities, technical publications, patents, or other recognized technical leadership initiatives.

$65 - $75 an hour