FPGA Digital Design Engineer (Satellite Communications)

Location: Remote in Canada or the United States; Toronto, Ontario is also listed.

Salary: CAD 131,000–181,000 per year

Company

hirify.global develops satellite systems and operates a commercial optical data relay constellation for real-time space communications, on-orbit computing, and hosted payloads.

What you will do

• Develop custom FPGA IP for new features in satellite digital payloads.
• Design and improve DSP, signal modulation and demodulation, and embedded interfaces.
• Participate in simulation, synthesis, place and route, timing closure, and hardware testing.
• Integrate functionality from IP core vendors and improve the reliability of existing designs.
• Collaborate with lead engineers on communications and network architecture for the future satellite constellation.
• Contribute to conceptual design studies for new spacecraft.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or an equivalent field.
• 5+ years of experience with FPGA and RTL design.
• Experience with Verilog, SystemVerilog, or VHDL, with willingness to learn or transition to SystemVerilog.
• Experience with Xilinx FPGAs, specifically Zynq and UltraScale.
• Strong understanding of timing principles, including clock-domain crossing and timing closure.
• Strong scripting skills and experience with FPGA and HDL simulation tools, such as Python, Tcl, csh/bash, Vivado, Quartus, and ModelSim.

Nice to have

• Master’s degree in Computer or Electrical Engineering.
• Experience with coherent digital demodulation for BPSK, QPSK, or QAM waveforms.
• Experience with AXI, Wishbone, Avalon, JESD204B, PCIe, or SATA.
• Experience with linting tools, Questa Sim, Riviera-Pro, Xilinx Versal, or RFSoC.
• Experience designing printed circuit boards or knowledge of radio-frequency electronics.

Culture & Benefits

• Remote workplace supporting work from Canada or the United States.
• Inclusive and accessible environment welcoming diverse applicants.
• Accommodation available during the recruitment process for applicants with disabilities.
• Human recruiters participate throughout the hiring process, with AI-based tools assisting initial application review.