It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing! We're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business. If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us! Lumentum Canada was awarded the 2022 National Capital Region’s Top Employers for the 6th consecutive year and the 2022 Career Directory Canada’s Best Employers for Recent Graduates for the 5th consecutive year. Title: Senior FPGA Design/Verification Engineer Employment Type: Full-time, permanent Location: Ottawa ON, onsite Welcome to Lumentum! We’re all about harnessing cutting-edge tech to create a brighter, more connected future. We are the leaders in optical and photonic products, working at the intersection of innovation and impact. Here’s what we’re up to: Cloud & Networking Powering high-speed data transmission for cloud data centers, AI/ML, enterprise systems, and communication services. Think streaming, gaming, and next-gen tech—we make it happen. Industrial Tech Innovating with state-of-the-art lasers used in industries like EVs, solar power, display technology, and semiconductors. We’re enabling the future of green tech and advanced manufacturing. At Lumentum, we’re committed to collaboration, inclusivity, and empowering our team to shine. Together, we’re shaping the tech of tomorrow while supporting a culture where everyone thrives. Why You’ll Love This Role This full-time position is an opportunity to work in a leading high technology telecommunications company. You will be part of a multidisciplinary team that develops a broad range of optical telecommunication products including next-generation optical switches and amplifiers. In this role, you will work in both FPGA design and verification. In addition to working closely with the rest of the FPGA team, you will collaborate with other R&D engineering groups including hardware, firmware, algorithms, and verification. What You’ll Be Doing FPGA design: Architecture and implementation of control and datapath logic, IP core configuration and integration. Verification: Develop and maintain simulation environments, including scripts, testbenches, testcases, and bus functional models. Define and execute comprehensive verification plans. Lab validation & debugging: Collaborate with hardware and firmware engineers for cross-functional integration and lab validation, ensuring system-level performance goals are met. Develop and execute scripts for automated testing. Synthesis & optimization: Constraints implementation and optimization, thorough build and timing reports analysis to ensure robustness. Documentation: Create and maintain high-quality design and test documentation, contributing to project knowledge bases and future reference. Mentorship & Collaboration: Provide guidance to junior engineers and work with the team to foster best practices in design, verification, and methodologies. Welcome and provide feedback during design reviews. What We’re Looking For Required Qualifications: Strong experience in ASIC or FPGA design and simulation using Verilog/SystemVerilog Strong experience with synthesis, constraints, timing analysis, clock domain crossing. Team player working well with different functional groups and contributing effectively to multi-designer projects. Clear, robust and well commented coding style. Strong problem solving, troubleshooting and debugging skills. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Thorough and detail oriented. Assets: Strong experience with AMD(Xilinx) or Altera FPGAs and tools. Experience with Constrained Random Verification, SystemVerilog Assertions, and advanced UVM methodologies. Experience with embedded processor SoC design Experience with PCIe, DDR memory, and AXI interfaces Knowledge of digital signal processing concepts VHDL, C, Csh, Tcl, Python, Perl Familiarity with Linux environment development Perks You’ll Love Flexible time off Health and wellness benefits (physical and mental) Tuition reimbursement and career growth support A workplace built for you: free gym, games room, prayer room Subsidized meals, free coffee/tea Employee stock options and incentive plans A collaborative, innovative, and inclusive culture Join a Team That’s Shaping the Future At Lumentum, we’re more than just a workplace—we’re a launchpad for creativity and innovation. We’re committed to celebrating your unique talents and helping you grow. Our guiding principles—Innovate, Engage, Deliver, Excel, and Win—aren’t just words; they’re the heart of what we do. Let’s Build a Brighter Future Together! Equal Opportunity Employer Statement We’re committed to building an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and empowered. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and provide accommodations for individuals with disabilities throughout the hiring process. Your uniqueness makes us stronger, sparks creativity, and drives our success. Please contact us at talentacquisition@lumentum.com to request accommodation. Join us—your future starts here! It’s an exciting time to join Lumentum! Lumentum (NASDAQ: LITE) is a market-leading manufacturer of innovative optical and photonic products enabling optical networking and commercial laser customers worldwide. Lumentum’s optical components and subsystems are part of virtually every type of telecom, enterprise, and data center network. Lumentum’s commercial lasers enable advanced manufacturing techniques and diverse applications including next-generation 3D sensing capabilities. Lumentum is headquartered in San Jose, California with R&D, manufacturing, and sales offices worldwide. For more information, visit www.lumentum.com. We believe Lumentum is a great place to work and we support a diverse and inclusive culture where employees bring their whole and authentic selves to work. We strive to build meaningful connections that fuel innovation to produce products that impact the world. We are committed to creating a diverse and welcoming workplace that includes employees with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We believe that enables us to better meet our mission and values while serving customers throughout our global communities. People of color, women, LGBTQIA+, veterans, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. All offers of employment are subject to background checks, appropriate work authorizations, and depending on the country, drug screens may be required prior to the start date. As a global employer, Lumentum is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and an affirmative action employer. Protected categories differ from jurisdiction to jurisdiction but may include race, ethnic origin, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, or veteran status.
