Senior Hardware (FPGA) Engineer

LMI Technologies; Burnaby; Hybrid; CAD 108,000 - 153,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Hybrid work arrangements

Education support program

On-site fitness facility

Great Place to Work recognition

Job summary

LMI Technologies is seeking a Senior Hardware (FPGA) engineer to join its multi-disciplinary team in Burnaby, BC. The role centers on designing and validating complex FPGA solutions for embedded systems, including machine vision and high-speed interfaces.

You will lead RTL development, drive architecture decisions, and collaborate across HW/SW teams. Ideal candidates bring 5+ years in FPGA/ASIC design, strong VHDL/Verilog/SystemVerilog expertise, and hands-on experience with timing, power, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Electrical Engineering required or equivalent.
• Minimum 5+ years in FPGA/ASIC digital logic design and testing.
• Experience with multi-clock-domain designs and high-speed interfaces (LVDS, PCIe, MIPI, MGT).
• Proficient in self-verifying simulation environments and debugging techniques.
• Strong problem-solving, documentation and mentoring abilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and implementation of high-performance RTL using VHDL, Verilog and SystemVerilog.
• Define FPGA architecture and micro-architecture specs from system requirements.
• Collaborate on HW/SW interfaces and memory maps across teams.
• Mentor engineers; conduct feasibility studies for new hardware platforms.
• Interface with vendors to resolve tool issues and procure IP cores.

Skills

FPGA design

VHDL

Verilog

SystemVerilog

RTL design

Clock domain crossing

Digital logic

HW debugging tools

Education

Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering

P.Eng (desirable)

Tools

Chipscope

Vivado

Xilinx IP

Oscilloscopes

Logic analyzers

Job description

LMI is seeking a talented Senior Hardware (FPGA) engineer to join a multi-disciplinary engineering team. The successful candidate will have a proven record in developing complex FPGA code for an embedded environment.

The candidate will be responsible for FPGA designs for a distributed system which includes machine vision, cameras, laser drivers, high speed communication channels and image processing. The candidate will be involved in the complete FPGA development cycle, from design to simulation, release and support.

• Lead the design and implementation of high-performance RTL using VHDL, Verilog and SystemVerilog
• Define FPGA architecture and micro-architecture specifications based on system-level requirements
• Collaborate with other teams in the technology department to define HW/SW interfaces and memory maps.
• Select appropriate FPGA vendors (Xilinx/AMD, Intel, Microchip) and specific chip families based on project needs.
• Design and maintain self-checking testbenches using SystemVerilog/UVM or VHDL/OSVVM to ensure high functional coverage.
• Implement constrained random stimulus generation to uncover complex corner cases that manual directed tests might miss.
• Deeply analyze data sheets from FPGA vendors and external component providers (ADCs, DACs, PHYs) to verify timing, voltage, and power compatibility.
• Mentor other engineers through code reviews and technical guidance.
• Conduct feasibility studies for new features or hardware platforms.
• Interface with vendors to resolve tool-specific bugs or procure IP cores.

Education and Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree in Electrical Engineering
• P.Eng designation or working towards it would be desirable
• Minimum 5+ years relevant experience designing and testing digital logic (FPGA or ASIC)
• Hands‑on experience designing with VHDL and/or Verilog complex systems with multiple clock‑domains, high speed interfaces (LVDS, PCIe, memories, MIPI, MGT) and data processing cores is required.
• Hands‑on experience with self‑verifying simulation environments and techniques
• Strong ability in tracking and identifying FPGA problems (logic, timing, implementation, synchronization)
• Experience with HW debugging tools (logic analyzers, Chipscope)
• Experience in translating high level requirements into an architecture, considering aspects like resource/power use, performance, ease of maintenance, compatibility and design partitioning into modules or hardware and SW functions.
• Able to produce solid designs in a fast‑paced environment
• Passionate for leading edge technology, out of the box thinking and its challenges
• Capable of working in small teams and be accountable for your performance and documentation

Nice to have:

• Xilinx’ Zynq7K and MP, AXI interfaces, Xilinx IP, Vivado, Xilinx ISE, and Chipscope for FPGA development
• FPGA/SoCs from other vendors (Intel, Lattice)
• Image processing and machine vision concepts
• AI concepts and coding tools (Claude, Gemini)
• Higher level design languages (System Verilog, System C) and tools or flows (i.e. Vivado HDL)
• Verification (UVM)
• Experience with Oscilloscopes and Logic Analyzers for development and debugging

Salary Range:

$108,000 - $153,000 + Eligibility for Profit Sharing Program Participation (pending successful completion of probationary period and based on business performance)

Perks and Benefits

• Health Benefits: Full health care coverage (with 100% paid premiums) including dental, vision, and drugs for you and your family.
• Work-Life Balance: We support a healthy balance with hybrid work arrangements, flextime, and competitive paid time off.
• Growth & Development: An annual Education Support Program for training and professional growth, plus annual performance reviews.
• Enjoy free snacks and drinks, team-building events, tenure awards, and our official "May the 4th" (Star Wars Day) company holiday!
• Access to an on-site fitness facility, tennis/basketball court, and company-wide wellness initiatives
• This is a hybrid position based out of our Burnaby, BC headquarters. To support our collaborative model, preference will be given to local candidates that are able to work in the office on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays.
• We are recognized as a Great Place to Work for 10 consecutive years!