Senior FEC DSP Engineer for High-Speed Optical Modems

Celero Communications, Inc.; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 105,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Celero Communications Inc. is seeking a DSP - FEC Design Engineer to advance forward error correction for high-speed optical modems. You will research, design, and simulate FEC schemes, focusing on LDPC and stair-step codes, and validate performance with DSP and ASIC teams.

Strong coding theory and software/hardware modeling are required. The role emphasizes collaboration across DSP, ASIC, and firmware groups to deliver a first product, with a focus on fixed- and floating-point simulations and

Qualifications

• Strong background in coding theory and error correction algorithms.
• Experience with soft-decision FEC and high-speed optical systems.
• Experience with LDPC, staircase codes, or related FEC techniques.

Responsibilities

• Research, develop, and evaluate FEC schemes for high-speed optical systems.
• Design and optimize soft-decision FEC algorithms for high-throughput modems.
• Model and simulate FEC performance with DSP blocks and channel impairments.
• Collaborate with DSP, ASIC, firmware, and verification teams for hardware implementation.

Skills

Coding theory

Error correction

FEC algorithms

LDPC

MATLAB

Python

C/C++

DSP

Verilog/VHDL (plus)

GitHub

Education

Master’s or Ph.D. in EE/Math/CE

Tools

MATLAB

Python

C/C++

Verilog/VHDL (plus)

GitHub

Job description

Celero Communications Inc. is seeking a DSP - FEC Design Engineer to advance forward error correction for high-speed optical modems. You will research, design, and simulate FEC schemes, focusing on LDPC and stair-step codes, and validate performance with DSP and ASIC teams.

Strong coding theory and software/hardware modeling are required. The role emphasizes collaboration across DSP, ASIC, and firmware groups to deliver a first product, with a focus on fixed- and floating-point simulations and