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Staff DSP ASIC Design Engineer

Canada(Hybrid)

In an increasingly connected world, the pandemic has highlighted just how essential telecom networks are to keeping society running. The Network Infrastructure group is at the heart of a revolution to connectivity, pushing the boundaries to deliver more and faster network capacity to people worldwide through our ambition, innovation, and technical expertise​. Join the Optical Networks division, where innovation meets scale in the AI-driven data center era. With the recent acquisition of Infinera, we’ve united two industry leaders to create an optical networking powerhouse—combining cutting-edge technology with proven leadership to redefine the future of connectivity.

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Your responsibilities

• Working as independent contributor in development and verification of the world leading SoCs based on latest technology ASICs and FPGAs

• Working as independent contributor in algorithm development, fixed-point modelling and fixed-point performance verification

• Working with experts of different areas to ensure the most competitive solutions

• Cooperating with system engineers, HW/SW development, suppliers and other relevant functions to solve technical issues

• Supporting HW/SW bring-up and debug

Your skills and experience

• B.Sc. in Elec/Computer Engineering is a must, higher degrees preferred
• Minimum of 5+ years ASIC design experience
• Solid design (micro-architecture/implementation) and debugging skills
• Working knowledge of DSP/FEC and communication theories
• Strong problem solving skills
• Good verbal/written communication skills and team work
• Good knowledge of ASIC design flow/tools, with backend knowledge being a great asset

Other Assets

• Working knowledge of MatLab and other scripting languages
• Knowledge of OTN, CAUI and other telecom protocols

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Job Info

• Job CategoryApplied R&D
• Posting Date03/26/2026
• Degree LevelBachelor’s degree
• Job ScheduleFull time
• Job TypeExperienced
• Job Identification33427
• Will NSA/CAPS approval be required? (E.g., accessing a US Customer Network?)No
• Role TypeIndividual contributor
• Salary RangeCanada salary range: $103,250.00 - $191,750.00
• Experience levelExperienced
• Locations600 March Road, Ottawa, Ontario, K2K 2E6, CA(Hybrid)
• Regular or TemporaryRegular

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