FPGA Co-op Student Opportunity - Fall 2026

Avalon Holographics Incorporated•St. John's, NL

About The Position

At Avalon Holographics, we’re building the world’s most advanced holographic display systems, enabling real-time 3D visualization used in industries such as defense, healthcare, and entertainment, without the use of headsets or glasses! Building hardware systems capable of supporting technology this advanced requires careful design, deep technical thinking, and the ability to solve complex engineering challenges, and our students play an important role in helping bring these systems to life. At Avalon, students are a vital part of our team and an important part of our long-term talent pipeline. We’re proud to provide meaningful opportunities that support both your learning and your career growth. As an FPGA Co-op Student, you’ll help design, test, and optimize the microarchitecture that supports our real-time 3D visualization systems. You’ll gain hands-on experience working with high-speed data processing systems and supporting the development of advanced hardware platforms.

Requirements

Currently enrolled in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related co-op post-secondary program.
Familiarity with VHDL, Verilog, or other hardware description languages (HDL).
Strong interest in digital design and hardware development.
Naturally curious and motivated to research, explore, and figure things out independently.
Comfortable taking ownership of projects and running with ideas from concept through execution.
Confident working with direction but without requiring constant step-by-step instruction.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Ability to document technical workflows and communicate findings clearly.
Comfortable working across teams including Hardware, Firmware, and Systems Engineering.
Collaborative mindset with a willingness to take initiative.

Nice To Haves

Preference will be given to students in their 4th, 5th or 6th work term.

Responsibilities

Work closely with FPGA and Engineering teams to support development, testing, and validation of high-performance hardware systems.
Design, test, and debug high-speed data processing systems on FPGAs.
Support architecture development and contribute to detailed design specifications.
Assist in simulation, testing, and validation of FPGA-based systems.
Collaborate with Engineering teams to support system integration and functional validation.
Debug and troubleshoot hardware and firmware issues.
Document designs, workflows, and technical findings.
Identify opportunities to improve performance, reliability, and efficiency of hardware systems.
Contribute to special projects that support development of advanced visualization hardware.