Senior ASIC Verification Engineer

Ciena; Ottawa; On-site; USD 100,000 - 162,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative technology company seeks a dedicated digital verification engineer to enhance its optical fiber transmission solutions. In this role, you will collaborate with a talented team to propose and implement verification strategies for the Wavelogic family of products. Your expertise in electrical or computer engineering will be crucial as you tackle complex technical challenges and ensure the highest quality of functional blocks through rigorous validation methods. Join a forward-thinking organization that values a flexible work environment and is committed to making a meaningful impact in the telecommunications industry.

Benefits

Medical, Dental, and Vision Plans

401(K) with Company Matching

Employee Stock Purchase Program

Paid Sick Leave

Paid Vacation Time

Company-Paid Holidays

Employee Assistance Program

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering or Computer Science required.
• Familiarity with programming languages like Python, C, and C++.

Responsibilities

• Validate architectural functional blocks using simulation and formal methods.
• Create test plans and environments for verification processes.

Skills

Electrical Engineering

Computer Engineering

Computer Science

Problem Solving

Interpersonal Skills

Formal Verification Methods

Programming (Python, C, C++)

System Verilog UVM

Education

BEng/BSc or MEng/MSc in Electrical or Computer Engineering

Tools

Testbench Environment

Simulation Tools

Job description

Ciena is committed to our people-first philosophy. Our teams enjoy a culture focused on prioritizing a personalized and flexible work environment that empowers an individual’s passions, growth, wellbeing and belonging. We’re a technology company that leads with our humanity—driving our business priorities alongside meaningful social, community, and societal impact.

How You Will Contribute:

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. To further strengthen our team, we are looking for a hardworking digital verification engineer who will be involved in the verification of these products, working within a team of digital design engineers, verification engineers and architects. Your role as a digital verification engineer will be to propose and implement innovative verification strategies, in order to thoroughly simulate and validate functional blocks and subsystems for the Wavelogic family of products.

1. Read and understand the architecture and functional requirements specification document(s) and communicate and collaborate with systems engineers and architects.

2. Be responsible for the complete and thorough validation of one or more architectural functional blocks by using an appropriate combination of simulation, formal and coverage methods.

3. Build the verification, functional coverage and formal verification test plans.

4. Create testbench environment and/or components, agents, scoreboard, and all test scenarios related to your architectural functional block using System Verilog UVM and/or C where applicable.

5. Perform coverage driven verification, formal verification, monitor regressions and debug resulting failures with the help of the function's designer.

6. Report status updates on a regular basis.

The Must Haves:

1. Electrical or computer engineering, computer science or other applicable scientific degree at the BEng/BSc or MEng/MSc level.

2. A highly motivated self-starter, able to work independently, while being a great teammate.

3. Ability to methodically tackle sophisticated technical problems.

4. Excellent organization, written and oral (English) interpersonal skills.

5. Familiarity with formal verification methods.

6. Familiarity with standards and protocols such as OTN, B100G, Ethernet.

7. Familiarity with programming languages such as: Python, Make, bash, object-oriented programming, C, C++, System C.

Employees are required to work on-site in Ottawa for a minimum of three days each week.

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 Range

The annual salary range for this position is $100,900 - $161,100.

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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