RTL Engineer (VHDL)

Location: Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada; onsite position.

Salary: CAD 105,600–158,400 annually.

Company

hirify.global designs, manufactures, and supports products and systems that protect, monitor, control, and automate electric power systems.

What you will do

• Lead complex VHDL RTL digital logic projects for FPGA-based communication products.
• Develop and support SONET/VSN multiplexers with TDM interfaces, Ethernet circuit emulation gateways, synchronized network clocks, Ethernet switches, and related products.
• Create and maintain RTL design documentation, design specifications, system specifications, project plans, and labor estimates.
• Write test plans and develop test harnesses and stimulus for RTL functional verification.
• Participate in or moderate peer reviews and collaborate with product managers and cross-discipline teams on new products and enhancements.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, a related discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 5+ years of combined experience in RTL digital design with FPGAs using VHDL or Verilog.
• Experience with Xilinx, Intel FPGA (Altera), Microchip (Microsemi/Actel), and Lattice Semiconductor tools.
• Experience designing firmware with FPGA SoCs or microprocessors using C/C++.
• Experience with simulation, synthesis, timing analysis of digital logic, and functional verification of RTL digital logic.
• Knowledge of networking protocols, Ethernet (IEEE 802.3), MPLS, SONET, and precise timing technologies such as PTP (IEEE 1588), IRIG-B, and GPS.
• Ability to work cooperatively in a team environment, rapidly learn new skills, assume new responsibilities, and mentor others.
• Strong writing, technical documentation, and speaking skills.
• Satisfactory background check results and negative drug test results.

Nice to have

• Supervisory experience or training.
• Experience with JIRA development processes, including DCP, closeout, standups, and sprints, as well as GitHub and Confluence.

Culture & Benefits

• Work on practical, high-quality solutions that improve the safety, reliability, and economics of electric power systems.
• Annual eligible-employee RRSP contribution, with support for personal contributions.
• Health insurance covering medical, prescription, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
• Statutory and personal holidays, annual vacation starting at 15 days, 9 paid sick days, parental leave covering up to 90% of regular earnings, and family medical and compassionate leave.
• Apprenticeships, tuition assistance, engineering development programs, wellness support, and adoption assistance.