ASIC Design Engineer

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• Job title: ASIC Design Engineer
• Client: Myticas Consulting
• Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada - On-Site
• Contract type: Full-time, Permanent
• Contract duration: Not specified
• Salary:

Myticas Consulting is supporting a leading optical communications company in the search for an experienced ASIC Design Engineer to join their expanding team in Ottawa. In this role, you will design and verify deep sub‑micron ASICs and IP for next‑generation, high‑speed optical communication systems, working within an international, multi‑site engineering organization. You will focus on high‑performance digital designs using VHDL/Verilog, advanced signal processing, and cutting‑edge silicon technologies to enable state‑of‑the‑art optical signal processing solutions.

This is an opportunity to work on complex, production‑grade ASICs that power high‑bandwidth networks used around the world.

• Design and develop state‑of‑the‑art ASIC devices and IP blocks for high‑speed optical communication systems
• Implement RTL in VHDL/Verilog and perform ASIC verification for production and tape‑out projects
• Apply deep sub‑micron silicon technologies to meet aggressive performance, area, and power targets
• Contribute to the architecture, specification, and documentation of digital blocks for optical signal processing and high‑speed communication
• Collaborate closely with international, multi‑site engineering teams across different time zones throughout design, verification, and integration phases

• Based in, or willing to relocate to, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
• Minimum 8 years of industry experience in deep sub‑micron ASIC design
• At least 5 years of combined work and/or education experience in Canada in ASIC design, electronic engineering, or closely related fields
• Master’s degree or Ph.D. in Electronic Engineering, Telecommunications Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a closely related discipline
• Hands‑on experience with VHDL and/or Verilog development and ASIC verification on production or tape‑out projects
• Experience designing ASIC devices or IP for high‑speed communication or optical signal processing systems

• Experience in high‑speed analog or mixed‑signal design for communication systems
• Experience in digital signal processing (DSP) and forward error correction (FEC) design for communication or optical systems
• Background collaborating with international, multi‑site engineering teams
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English

Mid‑Senior level

Full‑time

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