ASIC Design Engineer – DSP, Optical Transmission
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Digital Design Engineer at Ciena developing power-optimized hardware blocks for Wavelogic products. Collaborating with experts to implement high-speed digital designs and enhance design quality.
Responsibilities:
- Propose innovative digital design solutions to develop power‑ and area‑optimized functional blocks for the Wavelogic product family
- Collaborate with leading architects, systems engineers, and verification experts to bring complex, high‑speed digital designs to life
- Interpret architecture and functional requirements to define and refine digital design specifications
- Develop, integrate, and optimize RTL and C/C++ models to enable high‑performance, power‑efficient hardware blocks
- Partner closely with systems, analog, and verification teams to validate functionality and enhance overall design robustness
- Support simulation, regression debugging, and verification coverage closure
- Contribute technical insights, assertions, and reviews that strengthen design quality and reduce development risk
- Participate in lab validation activities for prototypes and product builds
- Maintain clear tracking of issues and communicate progress to project stakeholders.
Requirements:
- 3+ years of experience in digital design for complex hardware circuits
- MEng/MSc degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, computer science, or related technical discipline
- Hands‑on expertise with C++ development for High‑Level Synthesis (HLS)
- Proficiency in generating RTL from C++ models using CatapultC or Stratus
- Strong knowledge of SystemVerilog for RTL implementation
- Solid understanding of timing, power, and area trade‑offs in hardware design
- Effective communication and collaboration skills, including basic German language capability
Benefits:
- Flexible work environment
- Professional growth opportunities
- Meaningful social, community, and societal impact
















