ASIC Design Engineer

• Location: Kanata, Ontario
• Type: Direct Hire
• Job #34680

We are seeking a highly experienced Senior ASIC Design Engineer to join a high-performance hardware development team. This role involves end-to-end ASIC design, from micro-architecture definition through implementation and debug, supporting advanced high-speed communication systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Define micro-architecture and contribute to system-level ASIC design decisions

• Implement and verify complex digital logic for high-performance ASICs

• Debug functional, timing, and integration issues across the design lifecycle

• Collaborate closely with architecture, verification, physical design, and system teams

• Support design reviews, documentation, and design sign-off activities

• Contribute to continuous improvement of design methodologies and tools

Required Skills and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering; advanced degree preferred

• Minimum of 10 years of hands-on ASIC design experience

• Strong skills in micro-architecture, RTL design, and design debugging

• Excellent problem-solving and analytical abilities

• Strong verbal and written communication skills

• Solid understanding of the full ASIC design flow and associated EDA tools

• Ability to work effectively in a collaborative, multi-disciplinary environment

Preferred Qualifications / Assets

• Experience with MATLAB and scripting languages (e.g., Python, Perl, Tcl)

• Familiarity with telecom and high-speed interface protocols such as OTN, CAUI, or similar

• Working knowledge of DSP, FEC, and digital communication theory

• Design experience supporting Ethernet standards from 100G through 800G