Senior FPGA Verification Developer (Job Req #2025-059)

Senior FPGA Verification Developer (Job Req #2025-059) Ottawa Campus, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Req #2018 Monday, March 17, 2025

Why Work at Ross Video? We have a great group of people working together to create and deliver cutting edge products that look amazing and are easy to use. We go all out so that our customers can have the best possible experience and achieve quality results. With a product focus, continual learning, results driven processes, and creative thinking, we constantly strive to improve our solutions and to deliver results. If you've ever watched live television, news, sports, or entertainment, you've seen our products in use. All of the major Hollywood award shows, most professional sports teams, and many of the largest broadcasters in the world use Ross Video technology. Get behind the scenes and learn about what it takes to make live events possible. If that resonates, and you’re someone with integrity, commitment, and a strong drive to deliver great products, we’d love to hear from you.

The ideal candidate is an integral part of our product development team, driving the creation of world-leading next-generation broadcast video processing technology. You focus on developing and maintaining an FPGA product verification test suite to ensure the highest quality designs and enable cross-functional teams to achieve the same. You actively participate in all phases of FPGA development—from specification and design to verification and customer support—with a primary focus on ensuring product reliability and performance through rigorous testing. You collaborate closely with FPGA and software development teams, as well as DevOps engineers, to align verification methodologies and streamline integration efforts for efficiency and quality. You are highly proficient in FPGA verification, with expertise in VHDL or Verilog (preferred) and SystemVerilog, and have a solid understanding of RTL design and implementation. Additionally, you excel in Python scripting for test automation within a DevOps framework. You thrive in hands-on work with hardware products and are eager to contribute to multiple facets of product design and verification.

Who you report to: Sr. Manager, Hardware Development – IP Solutions

What we offer:

Ross offers competitive salaries and comprehensive health plans, as well as several perks to help you perform at your best. Some of these perks include flexible hours, generous paid time off, fitness/wellness allowance, employee share ownership program, professional development support and a ton of fun social activities and events! Best of all, you will be part of the Ross Video team, and we’ve got a pretty energizing environment here.

What the job is all about:

• Develop, write, and maintain test cases for FPGA product verification as part of the DevOps automation framework.
• Collaborate with FPGA design engineers, software developers, and DevOps teams to enhance and integrate the automation framework environment.
• Create and maintain FPGA verification test suites, ensuring comprehensive coverage and robust testing of functionality.
• Work hands-on with hardware products to verify functionality and debug issues in collaboration with cross-functional teams.
• Generate and maintain documentation, test plans, and reports to track and ensure product quality and reliability.
• Support Product Verification (PV) and Quality Assurance (QA) teams throughout development—validating feedback, diagnosing issues, and assisting in debugging and resolving hardware and system-level problems.
• Participate actively in Agile Scrum ceremonies such as stand-ups, retrospectives, refinement, and sprint planning.
• Contribute to FPGA verification and validation tasks, leveraging expertise in VHDL/Verilog (preferred) and SystemVerilog to ensure high-quality designs.

Who you are:

• Proficient in FPGA verification tools and methodologies, including Universal Verification Methodology (UVM).
• In-depth knowledge of scripting languages (Python preferred, along with Tcl, Perl, or Bash) for test automation and environment setup.
• Familiarity with FPGA vendor tools such as Xilinx Vivado, Altera Quartus, and related simulation environments like ModelSim or QuestaSim.
• Experience with verification frameworks and tools from industry vendors (Cadence, Synopsys, Mentor).
• Good understanding of RTL debugging and verification using VHDL/Verilog and SystemVerilog.
• Knowledge of continuous integration/delivery (CI/CD) practices and tools, including Jenkins and GitLab CI/CD pipelines.
• Familiarity with FPGA interconnect protocols, including Avalon, AXI, and high-speed interfaces such as PCI Express, Ethernet (1/10/25/100GE), 12G-SDI, HDMI, and DisplayPort.
• Experience working with high-speed transceivers, timing recovery, and synchronization.
• Knowledge of revision control systems like Git, including branching and tagging methodologies.
• Strong understanding of digital video, audio, and associated standards (a plus).
• Additional experience with C/C++ for verification or hardware-software co-design (a plus).
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively in a team environment or independently.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and capable of balancing aggressive timelines with quality outcomes.
• Demonstrated ability to learn quickly, think creatively, and solve challenging problems.
• Knowledge or experience in video/audio technologies and standards (preferred).
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field required.
• Minimum 5 years of FPGA development experience, with an emphasis on verification.

Equity, Diversity & Inclusion
At Ross, we embrace diversity, and we want you to bring your authentic self to work. We are committed to building a team that includes a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. Inclusivity drives innovation and creativity, and that’s something we’re passionate about at Ross! We believe everyone should be able to enjoy a rewarding career at Ross, regardless of race, colour, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, marital status, age, veteran status, physical or mental disability. If a disability means that you need any additional support during the recruitment process, please contact Talent Acquisition and we will make all reasonable efforts to accommodate your request.