ASIC Design Engineer – DSP, Optical Transmission

Posted 2ds ago

Employment Information

Education
Salary
Experience
Job Type

Report this job

Job expired or something wrong with this job?

Job Description

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