Founded in 1998, Octasic is a privately held company headquartered in Montreal, Canada, with Research and Development facilities in Canada and India and a global sales support network. Octasic is a leading provider of SoCs (System on Chip), software and hardware integrated platforms for the global wireless and multimedia gateway markets. Our hardware and software platforms are the foundation for next-generation wireless systems for Defense, Law Enforcement and National Security Agencies.

We choose Octasic for:

- A workplace at the cutting edge of technology to be in contact with wireless technology experts in a growing company;
- Competitive compensation (salaries, benefits, gym membership discount, stock options purchase program, public transit reimbursement, shower on the premises and beverages and snacks free every day);
- Work-life balance;
- Friendly and collaborative work atmosphere and many social activities all year long;
- Working for a company involved in its community;
- Proximity to various public transportation services (Angus Shuttle, 10 min. walk from Prefontaine station).

About the role: As a Senior Hardware Designer, you will contribute to every stage of the development of telecommunications systems and electronic circuits: architecture, specifications, electrical schematics, bring-up, validation, and certification. You will also support the production, test development, and customer support teams.





What you'll do:

- Participate in defining the architecture and requirements of new products.
- Contribute to the design of new hardware products, from concept through mass production.
- Design electronic circuits and produce the associated electrical schematics.
- Oversee printed circuit board design, taking component placement, shielding, and heat dissipation into account.
- Lead the bring-up and debugging of new products.
- Oversee the certification of new products for safety, electromagnetic compatibility, shock, and vibration.
- Support new product introduction teams in test development and printed circuit board manufacturing.
- Manage the product lifecycle, including obsolescence management and hardware changes.

Qualifications:

- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering.
- At least 10 years of skilled experience in digital and analog circuit development.
- Experience designing high-speed electronic circuits.
- Good command of both French and English, spoken and written; spoken French is required.
- Strong oscilloscope debugging skills, along with a high degree of autonomy and attention to detail.

Assets:

- Experience with RF signal analyzers and network analyzers.
- Knowledge of cellular technologies (GSM, UMTS, LTE, 5G, etc.).
- Experience in RF design.
- Knowledge of VHDL, Python, and C.

📌 Senior Hardware Designer (Montreal)
🏢 Octasic
📍 Montreal