Senior Hardware Consultant

Job Title

Senior Hardware Consultant

Role Summary

Lead the architecture, development, and verification of FPGA solutions for 4G/5G radio products and wireless infrastructure. Deliver FPGA IP, signal-processing blocks, and high-speed interfaces for Radio Units and O-RAN systems while providing technical leadership through the full development lifecycle.

Experience Level

Senior — 7+ years of experience developing FPGA solutions for wireless communications or high-performance digital systems.

Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities include:

• 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 requirements.
• Develop and execute verification strategies, including UVM-based environments, simulation, and hardware validation.
• Optimize implementations for timing closure, resource utilization, throughput, latency, and system performance.
• Collaborate with hardware, software, systems, and radio teams to ensure integration and interoperability.
• Provide technical leadership through design reviews, mentoring, and engineering best practices.
• Support technical investigations, customer discussions, and long-term product planning.

Requirements

Must-have and preferred skills:

• Must-have: 7+ years developing FPGA solutions for wireless communications, telecommunications, or other high-performance digital systems.
• Must-have: Strong FPGA architecture, RTL design, IP development, and verification methodologies (UVM, simulation, hardware validation).
• Must-have: Experience with wireless protocols and standards such as LTE, 5G NR, eCPRI, CPRI, and PTP.
• Must-have: Familiarity with high-speed interfaces and protocols such as JESD204B/C, Ethernet, PCIe, AXI, and SERDES technologies.
• Must-have: Proficiency with Vivado, Quartus, MATLAB/Simulink, HDL Coder, and modern version control workflows.
• Must-have: Demonstrated ability to mentor engineers and lead technical design reviews.
• Nice-to-have: Experience with O-RAN-based Radio Units, strong DSP and radio-architecture background, reusable IP for high-volume telecom, participation in standards activities, publications or patents.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical discipline.

About the Company

Company: Syntronic

Headquarters: Kanata, ON, Canada

Syntronic is a technology consulting company specializing in hardware and software development, focusing on FPGA design and verification, as well as analog and digital electronics. They provide innovative engineering solutions across various industries, ensuring high-quality service to their clients.