Senior Hardware Design Engineer

Ranovus Inc.; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Ranovus Inc. in Ottawa is seeking a Senior Hardware Design Engineer to lead architecture, design, validation, and release of advanced hardware systems for data centers and AI workloads.

You will mentor junior engineers and collaborate across R&D to deliver high-speed, power-efficient designs. Responsibilities include PCB stackups, high-speed signaling, RF/digital interfaces, and extensive lab characterization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
• 5+ years of relevant hardware design experience.
• Experience with EMI/EMC design principles.
• Schematic capture with OrCAD.
• PCB layout with Cadence Allegro.
• Strong signal integrity analysis.
• Hands-on troubleshooting and lab experience.
• Ability to work independently and within a team.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to hardware architecture and system-level design.
• Conduct and participate in peer design reviews.
• Define circuit pack functional requirements.
• Participate in component engineering including selection, coding, and review.
• Capture detailed circuit-level schematics.
• Perform design simulations and analysis.
• Develop PCB stackups and guide PCB layout efforts.
• Manage and coordinate PCB layout resources.
• Work with high-speed RF transmission lines and high-speed digital interfaces.
• Lead bring-up, debug, and characterization of new designs.
• Mentor and guide junior hardware engineers.
• Author and maintain technical documentation including Functional Specs, Hardware Design Specs, Verification Test Plans, ECO Docs and Release Packages.

Skills

High-speed digital design

Analog design

Power management design

FPGA-based designs

Clock distribution

Processor interfaces

Signal integrity analysis

Independence with team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

OrCAD

Cadence Allegro

Job description

Senior Hardware Design Engineer

Ranovus is a semiconductor company with global operations helping power the data behind next generation AI and data center networks. We design and build advanced hardware that moves massive amounts of information quickly and efficiently between computer systems in data centers around the world. Our technology improves performance while reducing energy use and environmental impact, supporting the rapid growth of AI and cloud services. At Ranovus, you’ll join a collaborative, inclusive team that values learning, flexibility, and meaningful work with global impact.

Location: Ottawa, ON

Department: Research & Development

We are seeking a Senior Hardware Design Engineer to join our R&D team in Ottawa. The successful candidate will play a key role in the architecture, design, validation, and release of advanced hardware systems. This role requires strong technical leadership, hands-on design capability, and the ability to mentor junior team members.

Key Responsibilities

• Contribute to hardware architecture and system-level design.
• Conduct and participate in peer design reviews.
• Support the development and definition of circuit pack functional requirements.
• Participate in component engineering including component selection, coding, and review.
• Capture detailed circuit-level schematics.
• Perform design simulations and analysis.
• Develop PCB stackups and guide PCB layout efforts.
• Manage and coordinate PCB layout resources.
• Work with high-speed RF transmission lines and high-speed digital interfaces.
• Lead bring-up, debug, and characterization of new designs.
• Mentor and guide junior hardware engineers.
• Author, maintain, and contribute to technical documentation, including:
• Functional Specifications
• Hardware Design Specifications
• Verification Test Plans
• ECO Documentation and Design Release Packages

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent discipline.
• Minimum of 5+ years of relevant hardware design experience.
• Proven board-level design experience including:
• High-speed digital circuit design
• Analog circuit design
• Power supply / power management design
• Processor and microcontroller interfaces
• Clock distribution
• FPGA-based designs
• Experience with thermal management in hardware systems.
• Knowledge of EMI/EMC design principles and compliance processes.
• Experience with schematic capture tools (OrCAD).
• Experience with PCB layout tools (Cadence Allegro).
• Strong signal integrity analysis experience.
• Experience with hardware tracking, validation, and testing processes.
• Proficiency with lab characterization equipment:
• Oscilloscopes, DVMs, Spectrum Analyzers, Optical test equipment
• Hands-on troubleshooting skills and practical lab experience.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently as well as collaboratively within a team.{