Hybrid FPGA Test Automation Developer

at OPAL-RT TECHNOLOGIES

• Job title: FPGA Test Automation Developer
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Junior, Mid level
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: Groovy, Jenkins, Python
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Montreal, Canada

About the role

• FPGA Test Automation Developer contributing to the technology of the future at OPAL-RT Technologies. Involves developing testing strategies and maintaining test platforms for simulation tools.

Responsibilities

• Develop test strategies to cover all FPGA developments and validate implementations
• Contribute to defining new products and ensure all FPGA-related requirements are testable
• Participate in electronic design reviews and FPGA code reviews
• Write and execute test scenarios according to the R&D team's specifications
• Implement, run, maintain, and document automated tests (Python)
• Integrate automated tests into the continuous integration environment (Jenkins / Groovy)
• Participate in improving processes and shared tools
• Support and train users on deploying and using internal tools for automated testing
• Collaborate in a team within an Agile environment

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or equivalent
• 2 to 5 years of relevant experience in test automation involving electronic hardware
• Experience implementing unit tests, integration tests, and automated tests (Python, Groovy, ...)
• Experience with continuous integration technologies (Jenkins, GitLab CI, ...)
• Knowledge of test automation best practices
• Knowledge of logic circuits, high-speed digital and sequential circuits, and basic architectures
• FPGA development experience with Xilinx families (Virtex-7, Kintex-7, Zynq, UltraScale)
• Familiarity with communication protocols and the PCIe bus
• Knowledge of microcontrollers and CPLDs
• Familiarity with simulation and debugging tools (Xilinx Vivado), oscilloscope, logic analyzer, function generator, MathWorks MATLAB/Simulink
• French required; advanced English (spoken and written)

Benefits

• Remote work
• Flexible hours