Coherent Optical Systems Engineer (35886)

Myticas Consulting Inc.; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Myticas Consulting Inc. seeks a Coherent Optical Systems Engineer to design, develop, and optimize next-generation coherent optical transceivers.

You will work with PIC, DSP, and analog ASIC hardware to perform digital-optical integration and calibration, validating performance across SNR/OSNR and ENOB metrics. The role requires collaboration across optical, digital, high-speed analog, and software teams to balance optical, electrical, and digital system capabilities for maximum transceiver

Qualifications

• PhD in EE/Applied Physics or related field with experience in optical communications or photonics.
• Hands-on system-level experience with optical hardware and transceivers.
• Strong understanding of coherent communication systems and modulation formats.

Responsibilities

• Perform digital-optical integration of next-generation coherent transceivers.
• Develop calibration and control algorithms to maximize performance.
• Characterize transceivers for SNR, OSNR tolerance, sensitivity, and related metrics.
• Validate sub-components across analog, DSP, and optical domains.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams to optimize optical-electrical-digital interplay.
• Analyze high-speed ADC/DAC performance and ENOB.
• Support hardware bring-up, debugging, and performance tweaks.
• Automate test, measurement, and data acquisition processes.
• Extract insights from experimental data for system improvements.
• Contribute to design decisions balancing optical, electrical, and digital aspects.

Skills

PhD in EE/Physics

Optical comms

DWDM knowledge

System engineering

MATLAB

Python

VB.NET

C

FEC knowledge

RF/mm-wave testing

ENOB testing

Data acquisition

Education

PhD in Electrical Engineering or related

Tools

MATLAB

Python

VB.NET

C

Job description

Coherent Optical Systems Engineer

Role Overview

We are seeking a Coherent Optical Systems Engineer to contribute to the design, development, characterization, and optimization of advanced coherent optical transceivers based on next-generation photonic integrated circuit (PIC) and digital signal processor (DSP) technologies.

The successful candidate will work with early-stage PIC, DSP, and analog ASIC hardware to perform digital-optical integration, develop calibration and control methodologies, and conduct detailed system-level performance characterization.

This role requires close collaboration across optical, digital, high-speed analog, ASIC, software, and systems engineering teams. A key aspect of the position is the ability to understand and balance optical, electrical, and digital system capabilities to optimize overall transceiver performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform digital-optical integration of next-generation coherent optical transceivers.
• Develop calibration and control algorithms to maximize system-level performance.
• Characterize coherent optical transceivers, including SNR, OSNR tolerance, sensitivity, and other key performance metrics.
• Conduct detailed experimental validation of transceiver sub-components, including analog, control, optical, and DSP components.
• Evaluate and troubleshoot interactions between optical, electrical, and digital components.
• Perform characterization and analysis of high-speed ADC/DAC performance, including ENOB and related parameters.
• Support hardware bring-up, integration, debugging, and performance optimization.
• Develop automated test, measurement, and data-acquisition processes.
• Analyze experimental data and identify opportunities for system-level performance improvements.
• Collaborate with software, electronics, optics, ASIC, and systems engineering teams throughout product development.
• Contribute to technical decisions involving trade-offs between optical, electrical, and digital system performance.

Skills And Experience

• Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Applied Physics, or a related technical discipline, with experience in optical communications, photonics, high-speed electronics, or systems engineering.
• New Ph.D. graduates and experienced professionals are encouraged to apply.
• Strong understanding of optical communication systems, DWDM transmission, fiber transmission impairments, photonic integrated components, electronic integrated circuits, and signal processing.
• Hands-on experience working with optical communication hardware and components at the system level.
• Strong understanding of coherent communication systems, including QPSK, 16QAM, and 64QAM.
• Knowledge of coding and Forward Error Correction (FEC) algorithms.
• Experience characterizing high-speed RF and/or mm-wave interconnects, amplifiers, and components.
• Experience with RF/mm-wave system characterization, including S-parameter measurements, jitter measurements, ADC/DAC performance, and ENOB.
• Hands-on experience with high-speed optical and electrical test equipment.
• Experience with automated measurement equipment control and data acquisition.
• Programming experience with MATLAB, Python, VB.NET, C, or similar languages.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a highly collaborative, cross-functional engineering environment.

Sam Osman