Staff DSP ASIC Design Engineer

Nokia; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading telecom company in Ottawa is seeking an experienced engineer to contribute to the development and verification of cutting-edge SoCs. Candidates should have a B.Sc. in Electrical/Computer Engineering and a minimum of 5 years of ASIC design experience. Strong problem-solving skills and good communication abilities are essential for collaborating with diverse teams. This role involves supporting HW/SW debugging and ensuring competitive solutions in the optical networking sector.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5+ years ASIC design experience.
• Solid design and debugging skills.
• Working knowledge of DSP/FEC and communication theories.

Responsibilities

• Develop and verify SoCs based on latest technology.
• Cooperate with system engineers and manage technical issues.
• Support HW/SW bring-up and debugging.

Skills

ASIC design experience

Problem solving

Communication skills

Teamwork

Design skills

Education

B.Sc. in Electrical/Computer Engineering

Tools

Matlab

Job description

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 the 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.

How You Will Contribute And What You Will Learn

• Working as independent contributor in development and verification of the world leading SoCs based on latest technology ASICs and FPGAs
• Working as independent contributor in algorithm development, fixed‑point modelling and fixed‑point performance verification
• Working with experts of different areas to ensure the most competitive solutions
• Cooperating with system engineers, HW/SW development, suppliers and other relevant functions to solve technical issues
• Supporting HW/SW bring‑up and debug

Key Skills And Experience

• B.Sc. in Elec/Computer Engineering is a must, higher degrees preferred
• Minimum of 5+ 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 team work
• Good knowledge of ASIC design flow/tools, with backend knowledge being a great asset

Other Assets

• Working knowledge of Matlab and other scripting languages
• Knowledge of OTN, CAUI and other telecom protocols