Senior Analog Signal Processing Engineer

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About the role

  • Senior Analog & Mixed-Signal Engineer at Ciena driving the design and validation of analog subsystems. Working with DSP team on next-gen coherent optical modems.

Responsibilities

  • Define and review system‑level analog and mixed‑signal functions for coherent optical modems
  • Develop behavioral models of analog and mixed‑signal blocks using C++ and SystemC
  • Collaborate closely with analog, digital, DSP, firmware, and lab teams to align models, specifications, and validation plans
  • Support ASIC lab bring‑up and characterization, correlating silicon and lab data with behavioral models and system simulations
  • Mentor junior engineers and contribute to best practices in analog behavioral modeling and system‑level validation

Requirements

  • Expert‑level understanding of analog and mixed‑signal processing in high‑speed communication systems
  • Proven experience writing C++ and/or SystemC behavioral models for hardware‑adjacent systems
  • Solid understanding of key analog impairments, including noise, distortion, non‑linearity, bandwidth limitations, jitter, and phase noise, and their impact on modem‑level performance
  • Comfortable working in a Linux‑based development environment, using Git and modern collaborative workflows
  • Post‑graduate degree in Physics or Engineering with a focus on ASIC hardware, communication systems, and/or control systems

Benefits

  • medical, dental, and vision plans
  • participation in 401(K) (USA) & DCPP (Canada) with company matching
  • Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP)
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • company-paid holidays
  • paid sick leave
  • vacation time

Job title

Job type

Full Time

Experience level

Senior

Salary

CA$109,000 - CA$174,000 per year

Degree requirement

Postgraduate Degree

Tech skills

Linux

Location requirements

OnsiteBraunschweigCanada

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