Senior ASIC Design Engineer

Ciena; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 170,000 - 273,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm in Ottawa is seeking a Senior Digital Design Engineer to work on innovative solutions in optical fiber transmission products. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of experience in digital design, proficiency in System Verilog, and strong problem-solving skills. This role includes responsibilities such as leading digital design processes, collaborating with engineering teams, and conducting testing. The company offers competitive pay ranging from $123,200 to $196,800, alongside a comprehensive benefits package including stock options and health plans.

Benefits

Health, dental, and vision plans

401(K) with company matching

Employee Stock Purchase Program

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in digital design.
• Ability to communicate effectively with teams.
• Familiarity with digital verification methods.

Responsibilities

• Lead digital design processes and communicate requirements.
• Accountable for the integration of code and algorithms.
• Conduct testing of code and assist with verification.

Skills

Expert-level experience with digital design synthesis

Self-motivated and able to work independently

Excellent communication skills

Problem-solving ability

Proficiency in System Verilog

Good understanding of timing/power/area analysis

Education

Degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering or related field

Tools

System Verilog

Jira

GIT

Job description

As the global leader in high-speed connectivity, Ciena is committed to a people-first approach. Our teams enjoy a culture focused on prioritizing a flexible work environment that empowers individual growth, well-being, and belonging. We’re a technology company that leads with our humanity—driving our business priorities alongside meaningful social, community, and societal impact.

Overview

The Wavelogic family of products are widely used in Ciena's optical fiber transmission solutions, and are one of the main contributors to Ciena's success in the telecommunications industry. We are looking for a hardworking digital design engineer who will be involved in the design of these products, working within a team of digital design engineers, verification engineers and architects. The role as a senior digital design engineer is to propose innovative solutions to craft power and area optimized functional blocks for the Wavelogic family of products.

Responsibilities

• As lead digital design engineer, read and understand the architecture and functional requirements specification documents and communicate and collaborate with systems engineers and architects
• Produce an implementation specification document and have it reviewed by the team, architects, and analog designers if applicable
• Be accountable for the creation and integration of new and existing RTL and/or C source code, algorithms and functions
• Conduct designer testing of code and debug during simulation and regression verification
• Assist the verification team in resolving coverage and provide design assertions and waivers as needed
• Craft timing constraints for code and participate in synthesis log reviews, constraint reviews, timing report analysis, layout and backend reviews
• Involve in lab validation of the product and its prototype if applicable
• Provide regular status updates
• Lead architecture and reviews of subsystems
• Lead top level architecture, RTL, and backend implementation
• Guide subsystem and device implementation through to tapeout
• Coordinate interactions with and deliveries to and from 3rd party vendors
• Track issues to resolution
• Lead team where appropriate

The Must Haves

• Expert-level experience (10 years +) with digital design synthesis, STA, timing closure and asynchronous clock crossing
• Electrical or computer engineering, computer science or other applicable scientific degree at the BEng/BSc or MEng/MSc level
• A highly motivated self-starter, able to work independently, while being a great teammate
• Ability to methodically solve complex technical problems
• Excellent organization, written and oral (English) communication skills
• Proficiency above the intermediate level with use of System Verilog for design
• Familiarity with digital (including formal) verification methods
• Good understanding of timing/power/area analysis and trade-offs

The Assets

• Experience with digital silicon design backend process
• Experience with digital design for low power
• Experience in DSP and/or Forward Error Correction
• Experience with standards and protocols such as OTN, B100G, Ethernet
• Experience with mixed-signal design
• Experience with using Jira for bug tracking and GIT for source code management and revision tracking
• Familiarity with programming languages such as Python, Make, bash, object-oriented programming, C, C++, SystemC

The above lists are intended to describe the general nature and level of work, and they are not intended to be a comprehensive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required to be qualified and to be performed by the selected candidate. You will have an opportunity to better understand the role through the interview experience.

Pay and Benefits

Pay Range

The annual pay range for this position is $123,200 - $196,800.

Pay ranges at Ciena are designed to accommodate variations in knowledge, skills, experience, market conditions, and locations, reflecting our diverse products, industries, and lines of business. Please note that the pay range information provided in this posting pertains specifically to the primary location, which is the top location listed in case multiple locations are available.

Non-Sales employees may be eligible for a discretionary incentive bonus, while Sales employees may be eligible for a sales commission. In addition to competitive compensation, Ciena offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, participation in 401(K) (USA) & DCPP (Canada) with company matching, Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP), Employee Assistance Program (EAP), company-paid holidays, paid sick leave, and vacation time. We also comply with all applicable laws regarding Paid Family Leave and other leaves of absence.

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