Principal ASIC Design Engineer

Nokia; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Nokia is seeking a Principal ASIC Design Engineer to join their Optical Networks division in Ottawa. You will work on cutting-edge chips for the Coherent Optics market, utilizing your extensive ASIC design experience to contribute to innovative projects that drive the future of connectivity.

Benefits

Continuous learning opportunities

Well-being programs

Diverse and inclusive culture

Qualifications

• 10+ years ASIC design experience required.
• Solid debugging skills are essential.
• Working knowledge of DSP/FEC and communication theories needed.

Responsibilities

• Develop subsystems for mixed-signal optical coherent DSP ASICs.
• Work on design size/timing/power optimization.
• Lead or contribute independently as part of a design team.

Skills

Problem-solving

Micro-architecture skills

Communication skills

Education

B.Sc. in Electrical/Computer Engineering

Tools

MATLAB

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Job Description

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 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.

Infinera is now part of the Nokia Corporation and its subsidiaries. When you apply, the information you share will be handled with care and used only for recruitment purposes within the group.

How You Will Contribute And What You Will Learn

• Work as part of a world-class ASIC design team, building leading-edge chips for the Coherent Optics market.
• Subsystem development in large mixed-signal optical coherent DSP ASICs.
• Work with the system architect to define spec/micro-architecture and RTL development.
• Design size/timing/power optimization via micro-architecture/RTL/Synthesis.
• Layout support for quality final product and TTM.
• Work as an independent contributor or lead a team to deliver defined tasks.

Key Skills And Experience

• B.Sc. in Elec/Computer Engineering is a must, higher degrees preferred.
• Minimum of 10+ 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 teamwork.
• Good knowledge of ASIC design flow/tools, with backend knowledge being a great asset.

Assets

• Working knowledge of MATLAB and other scripting languages.
• Knowledge of OTN, CAUI, and other telecom protocols.
• Design Experience with Ethernet standards 100G to 800G would be an asset.

About Us

Come create the technology that helps the world act together

Nokia is committed to innovation and technology leadership across mobile, fixed and cloud networks. Your career here will have a positive impact on people’s lives and will help us build the capabilities needed for a more productive, sustainable, and inclusive world.

We challenge ourselves to create an inclusive way of working where we are open to new ideas, empowered to take risks and fearless to bring our authentic selves to work.

What we offer

Nokia offers continuous learning opportunities, well-being programs to support you mentally and physically, opportunities to join and get supported by employee resource groups, mentoring programs and highly diverse teams with an inclusive culture where people thrive and are empowered.

Nokia is committed to inclusion and is an equal opportunity employer

Nokia has received the following recognitions for its commitment to inclusion & equality:

• One of the World’s Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere
• Gender-Equality Index by Bloomberg
• Workplace Pride Global Benchmark

At Nokia, we act inclusively and respect the uniqueness of people. Nokia’s employment decisions are made regardless of race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, marital status, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

We are committed to a culture of inclusion built upon our core value of respect.

Join us and be part of a company where you will feel included and empowered to succeed.

Seniority level

• Not Applicable

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Engineering and Information Technology
• Industries: IT Services and IT Consulting and Telecommunications

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