FPGA Architect (Hardware & Test Avionics Team Lead)

Role Summary – Hardware & Test Avionics Team Lead (FPGA Architect)

Role Overview

Seeking a senior FPGA Architect to strengthen Hardware Development team for avionics programs in North America. The role focuses on end‑to‑end FPGA architecture, development, integration, and verification, supporting complex, safety‑critical avionics systems.

The engagement is to be long‑term.

Location & Work Mode

• On‑site required: Minimum 3 days per week
• Location: Montréal, QC, H4S 2C2
• Close collaboration with multi‑disciplinary engineering teams and access to labs is essential

Key Responsibilities

• Define and contribute to hardware and FPGA architectures in collaboration with system, board, and software teams
• Lead FPGA development, integration, and verification activities
• Produce and validate technical documentation and compliance artifacts in line with DO‑254
• Ensure end‑to‑end traceability from requirements to verification and validation
• Supervise and validate complex FPGA block design and implementation
• Act as the technical interface between system/product engineering, hardware, software, and production
• Drive continuous improvement of engineering practices
• Provide technical mentorship and guidance to junior engineers

Technical Skills & Experience

• Strong expertise in VHDL / Verilog
• Hands‑on experience with FPGA/ASIC development and verification
• Proficiency with FPGA platforms such as Xilinx, Altera, Microsemi
• Solid understanding of FPGA technologies, power consumption, startup, and transient behavior
• Knowledge of high‑speed buses, memory architectures, processing functions, and interfaces
• Experience in UNIX/Linux environments
• 10–15 years of experience in the aerospace / avionics domain

Education & Certifications

• Engineering degree in Electronics, Aerospace, Embedded Systems, or Computer Engineering
• or Master’s / PhD in Embedded Electronics
• Preferred:
  • DO‑254 / DO‑160 certification
  • Exposure to avionics products (civil/military computers, displays)
  • Programming skills in Python / C / C++

Language Requirement

• French fluency is mandatory