Mixed Signal IC Developer

Cisco

Mixed Signal IC Developer designing and productizing CMOS products for high-speed optical communication transceivers. Collaborating in a hybrid environment with a dynamic IC design team in Canada.

Posted 7/14/2026full-timeKanata • 🇨🇦 CanadaMid-LevelSenior💰 CA$113,500 - CA$161,400 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in the design, simulation, and measurement of high-speed ICs, with a strong focus on high-speed serial links, output drivers, and phase-locked loops. Proficient in utilizing design software such as Cadence and Matlab for effective product development and validation.

Highest-signal resume keywords

High Speed IC DesignHigh Speed Serial LinksDesign for ManufacturabilityLaboratory ValidationCadence (Virtuoso)

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Hard Skills

High Speed IC DesignHigh Speed Serial LinksModeling RequirementsHigh Performance Output DriversHigh Performance Phase Locked LoopsEfficient Clock TransmissionOpampsProgrammable Gain AmplifiersEqualization TechniquesFinFET and GAA Technologies

Soft Skills

CollaborationPeer Review

Tools & Technologies

Cadence (Virtuoso)Spectre/APS/SpectreXLayout Validation ToolsMatlab

Industry Keywords

Ultra-Deep Sub-Micron CMOSSignal IntegrityPower IntegrityElectrical Transceiver ApplicationsBackplane CommunicationsCable CommunicationsHigh-Frequency LayoutElectromigration AnalysisESD Practices

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design, layout, measure and productize ultra-deep sub-micron-based CMOS products.
Collaborate with section lead and team members to design blocks on complex chips and track deliverables.
Participate in peer review of complex IC designs and provide solid design methodology from conception to production.
Collaborate with section lead to ensure signal and power integrity specifications are met.
Develop high speed AMS circuits and best-in-class products.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Minimum qualification: Bachelors + 5 years of related experience, or Master’s + 3 years of related experience, or PhD + 0 years of related experience.
Experience in design, simulation and measurement of high speed ICs in at least 3 of the areas:
* 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 floorplaning, passives components.
* Experience in design for manufacturability including characterization over PVT and electromigration analysis.
* Experience in laboratory validation including ESD practices/methodology.
* Experience in design software including Cadence (Virtuoso), Specture/APS/SpectreX, layout validation tools and Matlab.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical, dental and vision insurance
401(k) plan with Cisco matching contribution
Paid parental leave
Short and long-term disability coverage
Basic life insurance
10 paid holidays per year
Floating holiday for non-exempt employees
Paid day off for employee’s birthday
Paid year-end holiday shutdown
4 paid days for personal wellness
16 days of paid vacation time per year (for non-exempt employees)
Flexible vacation time program (for exempt employees)
80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter
Up to 80 hours of unused sick time from previous year can be carried forward
Optional 10 paid days for volunteer work
Potential for annual bonuses (for non-sales roles)