Senior Staff, FPGA Engineer

Job Title

Senior Staff, FPGA Engineer

Role Summary

Design and deliver FPGA-based hardware platform solutions as a subject matter expert on the design and development team. Responsible for the full FPGA development flow from specification through on-board validation, and for collaborating with hardware, software, and cross-functional teams to ensure robust product delivery.

Experience Level

Senior level - requires a minimum of 12+ years of FPGA design engineering experience.

Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities include architecture collaboration, design implementation, verification, and board-level bring-up.

• Work with platform architects, board designers, and software teams to define FPGA architecture and requirements.
• Create design specifications and drive device selection.
• Develop RTL (Verilog/SystemVerilog), module-level verification, and test cases; ensure on-time delivery of RTL designs.
• Lead back-end FPGA implementation: constraints, floor-planning, and timing closure.
• Perform FPGA validation and debug on hardware boards; resolve integration issues with hardware and software.
• Mentor and review work of junior design engineers and collaborate across functional teams.
• Provide accurate project schedule estimates and maintain delivery timelines.
• Occasional travel as required for project support or collaboration.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills, tools, and behaviors for successful performance.

• Minimum 12+ years of FPGA design engineering experience.
• Proven expertise with Xilinx and Intel (Altera) FPGAs; experience with Lattice CPLD/FPGAs is a plus.
• Strong RTL design skills in Verilog and SystemVerilog; experience with FPGA toolflows (Vivado, Quartus, ISE, ModelSim, etc.).
• Experience with high-speed serial protocols (PCIe, Ethernet, DDR, LVDS) and common low-speed interfaces (SPI, I2C, UART, LPC, MDIO).
• Familiarity with verification methodologies: UVM constrained-random, assertion-based verification, and functional coverage.
• Excellent hands-on debugging, problem-solving, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to multitask across multiple projects and provide accurate schedule estimates.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Electrical Engineering, or equivalent practical experience. A Master’s degree is preferred.

About the Company

Company: Celestica

Headquarters: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Global design, engineering, and manufacturing services company providing hardware, supply chain and platform solutions for data center, aerospace, defense, healthtech and advanced electronics customers. Offers engineering-led services across design, manufacturing, and lifecycle support with a global network.