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Senior Digital Hardware Design Engineer

Canada(Onsite)

Join our team as we continue to expand our product portfolio in the Data Center and Carrier Service Provider. The IP Routing Hardware organization is very flat - there are few levels of management between the Individual Contributor and the VP of Hardware. We are also very lean - each Hardware Engineer spends more time doing engineering work and less time on overhead. As a result, your work has high visibility, and your decisions directly impact product design.

Your responsibilities

As a Hardware Engineer, you will:

• Design complex, multilayer printed circuit boards
• Drive and manage your design through the development process from concept to production release
• Verify prototype hardware under thermal and environmental conditions
• Work with the Factory to release a high-quality product
• Resolve customer issues quickly and professionally

Your skills and experience

• Minimum B.Sc or B.Eng in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering
• 10+ years of experience designing complex PCB designs
• Understanding of Ultra high-speed PCB circuit design and methodologies
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational, communication, and leadership skills

It would be nice if you also had:

• Experience with stack-up design, signal integrity simulation, and power circuitry
• Familiarity with EMC/EMI/Safety and ITU/IEEE/Bellcore telecommunications standards
• Programming/Scripting ability (C/Python)

More information

Some of our benefits in Canada:

• Corporate Retirement Savings Plan
• Health and dental benefits
• Short-term disability, and long-term disability
• Life insurance, and AD&D – Company paid 2x base pay
• Optional or Supplemental life and AD&D insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child)
• Paid time off for holidays and Vacation
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Tuition Assistance Plan
• Adoption assistance
• Employee Assistance Program/Work Life Resource Program

The above benefits exclude students.

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Job Info

• Job CategoryApplied R&D
• Posting Date04/21/2026
• Degree LevelBachelor’s degree
• Job ScheduleFull time
• Job TypeExperienced
• Job Identification33428
• Will NSA/CAPS approval be required? (E.g., accessing a US Customer Network?)No
• Role TypeIndividual contributor
• Salary RangeAnnual Base Salary Range: $110k - $180 CAD

*Plus, potential incentive/variable compensation for eligible roles.

• Experience levelExperienced
• Locations600 March Road, Ottawa, Ontario, K2K 2T6, CA(Onsite)
• Regular or TemporaryRegular

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