Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received. This role can be performed Hybrid with three days per week onsite at our Ottawa office. Acacia designs intelligent transceivers using advanced signal processing and photonic integration for the 100G, 400G and 1T bit speed fiber optic transmission market deployed in data center, metro, long-haul and ultra-long haul telecommunication networks.

We are Mixed-signal IC design group that develops high speed (25Gb/s), and high accuracy, analog designs for optical communications products. We optimize design that will integrate into the ASIC. Our team interacts with other Acacia groups including digital/DSP design, system design, package design, and module design.

You will use your knowledge of circuit designs including device theory and signal integrity to support issues found in the lab or by customer You will analyze data from lab, identify the probable circuits, run post-layout simulations of the circuit in cadence, and correlate the observed issue to find root cause You have hand-on experience in using the lab equipment such as DCA, spectrum analyzer, etc, and as well as familiar with python script In addition to your sustaining role, you will also design, layout, measure and productize ultra-deep sub-micron-based CMOS products and participate in peer review of complex IC designs and provide solid design methodology from conception to production.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams from Testing, ATE, reliability, packaging, and hardware design team BSEE degree with 8+ years of experience or equivalent or an MS degree with 6+ years of experience, or equivalent or a PhD with 3+ years of experience, or equivalent Design, simulation and measurement of high speed ICs experience in at least 3 areas below: High Speed Serial Links utilizing serializers, deserializers, and data convertors, voltage regulators, output drivers, phase locked loops, clock transmission/propagation, opamps, programmable gain amplifiers,



and equalization Experience with electrical transceiver applications including backplane and cable communications Passive component design: inductors, Floorplanning (power/ground, digital/analog signal routing, etc.) Cisco may use AI Tools to review candidate-provided details - such as skills, experience, location, and education to determine how closely candidates match job criteria. AI Tools are intended to guide and support the recruitment team in identifying and prioritizing candidates but are not used in isolation or without human judgment. For more information about Cisco's use of AI please see the Job Candidate Privacy Statement found here.

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Add to that our worldwide network of doers and experts, and you'll see that the opportunities to grow and build are limitless. The starting salary range posted for this position is $142,000.00 to $181,600.00 and reflects the projected salary range for new 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.

S. employees are offered benefits, subject to Cisco's plan eligibility rules, which include medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(k)



plan with a Cisco matching contribution, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability coverage, and basic life insurance. Please see the Cisco careers site to discover more perks and perks. Employees may be eligible to receive grants of Cisco restricted stock units, which vest following continued employment with Cisco for defined periods of time.

S. employees are eligible for paid time away as described below, subject to Cisco's policies: ~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 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 timecarried forward from one calendar year to the next ~ For non-sales roles, employees are also eligible to earn annual bonuses subject to Cisco's policies. Employees on sales plans earn performance-based incentive pay on top of their base salary, which is split between quota and non-quota components, subject to the applicable Cisco plan. Once performance exceeds 100% attainment, incentive rates are at or above 1% for each 1% of attainment with no cap on incentive compensation.

For non-quota-based sales performance elements such as strategic sales objectives, Cisco may pay 0% up to 125% of target. Cisco sales plans do not have a minimum threshold of performance for sales incentive compensation to be paid. Employees in Illinois, whether exempt or non-exempt, will participate in a unique time off program to meet local requirements. #

📌 Design engineer - Temporary works (Quebec)
🏢 Cisco Systems
📍 Quebec