Real-time digital simulators and hardware-in-the-loop testing for power systems
OPAL-RT builds real-time simulation and hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing platforms for power electronics, electrical grids, and control systems. The tech stack reveals a deep hardware-software integration: FPGA + VHDL for real-time processing, paired with MATLAB/Simulink for modeling, plus cloud deployment on AWS/Azure. Current project work centers on simulator model development, CI automation, and a new cloud platform for electrical network simulation—indicating a shift toward accessibility and remote testing infrastructure. Engineering dominates hiring (23 roles), with minimal growth velocity, suggesting focus on execution over expansion.
OPAL-RT TECHNOLOGIES develops real-time digital simulators and HIL test equipment used by power system manufacturers, utilities, universities, and research institutions. The core product, RT-LAB, enables rapid development of simulation models for power electronics and electrical grids, integrated with FPGA I/O boards and mathematical solvers. The company sells to engineering-heavy verticals—automotive, energy, power conversion—where physical prototyping and validation are mission-critical. Operations span Canada (HQ), France, Germany, UK, and China, with 201–500 employees focused primarily on engineering and customer delivery.
RT-LAB, a real-time simulation software platform for power electronics and electrical grids, paired with FPGA-based hardware I/O and mathematical solvers for Hardware-In-the-Loop testing.
Canada, Germany, France, United Kingdom, and China. Engineering roles comprise the majority of the 44 active openings, with secondary demand in sales, support, and product.
FPGA/VHDL for real-time processing, MATLAB/Simulink for modeling, AWS/Azure for cloud, Python/Go for backend, and National Instruments LabVIEW/VeriStand for control and test.
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