Staff DSP ASIC Design Engineer

• Will NSA/CAPS approval be required? (E.g., accessing a US Customer Network?): No
• Role Type: Individual contributor
• Salary Range: Salary CAD Base 94,702.22 to 145,582.22 plus other potential benefits
• Experience level: Experienced

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.

NION2026

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

Qualifications

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