The application window is expected to close on: 03/31/2026. Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received. This is a hybrid role that can be performed three days per week from our Ottawa office. Responsibilities

As a member of the Mixed Signal Design team, you will be a key member of a small, dynamic IC Design group that develops high-speed analog designs for optical communications products. You will architect, design, layout, measure and productize ultra-deep sub-micron-based CMOS products. You will lead efforts for a large block on a complex chip, mentor team members and track deliverables, participate in peer review of complex IC designs and provide solid design methodology from conception to production.

You will collaborate with packaging and hardware design teams to ensure signal and power integrity specifications are met. You are enthusiastic about developing high speed AMS circuits and best-in-class products that push the boundaries of what is possible. You are detail-oriented, high energy and driven to get things done and solve difficult problems.

Qualifications

Minimum qualification: Bachelors + 8 years of related experience, or Masters + 6 years of related experience, or PhD + 3 years of related experience.

Experience in design, simulation and measurement of high speed ICs in at least 3 of the areas listed below: High Speed Serial Links utilizing serializers, deserializers, and data converters. Modeling requirements for system link simulations.

High Performance Output

Drivers.

High Performance Phase Locked

Loops. Efficient clock transmission/propagation. Opamps and Programmable Gain Amplifiers. Equalization techniques.

Preferred Qualifications Experience with electrical transceiver applications including backplane and cable communications.

Experience in FinFET and GAA technologies. High-frequency layout experience including floor-planning (power/ground,



digital/analog signal routing), passive components (inductors, transformers, and transmission lines).

Experience in design for manufacturability including characterization over PVT, electromigration analysis, self-heating, and IR-drop analysis.

Experience in laboratory validation including ESD practices/methodology and construction of test setups.

Experience in design software including Cadence (Virtuoso), Spectre/APS/SpectreX, layout validation tools (Virtuoso and Calibre), EMX, mixed-signal simulations in AMS, and Matlab.

Benefits 10 paid holidays per full calendar year, plus 1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees. 1 paid day off for employee’s birthday, paid year-end holiday shutdown, and 4 paid days off for personal wellness determined by Cisco. Non-exempt employees receive 16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year, accrued at a rate of 4.92 hours per pay period for full-time employees. Exempt employees participate in Cisco’s flexible vacation time off program, which has no defined limit on how much vacation time eligible employees may use (subject to availability and some business limitations). 80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter, and up to 80 hours of unused sick time carried forward from one calendar year to the next. Additional paid time away may be requested to deal with critical or emergency issues for family members. Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer.

Compensation The starting salary range posted for this position is $142,000.00 to $181,600.00 and reflects the projected salary range for recent hires in this position in U.S. and/or Canada locations, not including incentive compensation, equity, or benefits. Individual pay is determined by the candidate’s hiring location, market conditions, job-related skillset, experience, qualifications, education, certifications, and/or training. This range reflects the typical salary for this role; additional compensation may be provided as described above.

📌 Analog/mixed-signal IC Developer - Acacia (Hybrid) (Quebec)
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📍 Quebec