Headquartered in Ottawa, with additional design center locations in Waterloo and San Jose, Fidus is a global leader and dynamic high-tech design firm. Fidus specializes in leading-edge electronic product development. We have successfully completed over 4,000+ projects for global brands, servicing industries such as Telecommunications, Semiconductor, Aerospace and Defence, Satcom, Consumer Electronics, Industrial, Automotive, Medical and more. 

We have an exciting opening for a Hardware Design Lead for our Ottawa or Waterloo design centre. If you enjoy technical challenges, thrive on project diversity, love to grow, learn, and want to be part of a creative team then Fidus is the place for you.

What You’ll Be Doing:

Develop the system and board level architectural design, but working collaboratively with the software and FPGA programmers to analyze requirements. Provide schematic design and component selection for high-speed circuits, SerDes, control circuits, power supply sequencing, inter-board connectors, and memory busses. Conduct design simulations using LTSpice and prove circuits using prototype bench tests. Work with the Signal Integrity team to ensure a detailed analysis of critical nets. Participate in design reviews (Signal Integrity, PCB Layout, FPGA coding, Software) to ensure Fidus quality standards are met. Perform parts library creation and schematic capture, including embedded layout constraints, using OrCAD Capture CIS. Develop comprehensive test plans and test procedures. Lab bring-up and in-depth verification of hardware prototypes. Actively collaborate with the team to address hardware & software integration issues. Lead regulatory certification testing. Generate technical and user documentation. Provide pre-project technical support to the business and sales teams on project scope, schedule, effort estimates, and deliverables, and post-project technical support to customers. Act as a mentor and sounding board to junior and intermediate electronic designers.