Fidus Systems is a 20-year-old design consultancy specializing in FPGA, ASIC RTL, embedded software, and hardware design for semiconductor and aerospace clients. The hiring mix skews senior and director-level across engineering and business development, paired with active projects in space/satellite systems and high-performance compute—signals of expansion into deeper technical consulting and larger enterprise accounts. Capacity gaps and scheduling conflicts rank high in pain points, suggesting the firm is demand-constrained and scaling recruitment to match.
Notable leadership hires: Business Development Director
Fidus Systems provides electronic system design and development services to startups and Tier 1 companies across North America, with offices in Ottawa, Waterloo, and San Jose. The company's core offerings span FPGA design, ASIC RTL design and verification, embedded software development, hardware design, and signal integrity consulting. The technology footprint centers on Xilinx and Intel FPGAs, Altium for PCB layout, simulation tools like HSPICE and HFSS, and Verilog/VHDL for hardware description. Recent project activity reflects movement into space/satellite systems, next-generation communications infrastructure, and high-performance compute platforms, alongside early-stage design consulting engagements.
Fidus uses Xilinx and Intel FPGAs, ASIC design tools (Verilog, VHDL, CPLD), Altium for PCB layout, HSPICE and HFSS for signal integrity simulation, and Vector Network Analyzer for hardware verification. Salesforce and HubSpot power sales operations.
Active projects include space and satellite systems design, next-generation communications and networking, high-performance compute and storage platforms, evaluation boards, reference designs, and early-stage design consulting for semiconductor clients.
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