Analog Design Lead

Ottawa, ON
On-site
Posted Oct 9, 2026
1 position

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Employment type: Full-time
Experience level: Senior · 5+ years
Minimum education: Master’s degree
Posting language: English
Working hours: 40 hours per week
Seniority: Mid-Senior level
Work authorization: Visa sponsorship mentioned

Job summary

Own key blocks in the development of high-speed SerDes designs using advanced FinFET process technologies. Contribute to circuit implementation and new architectures while helping build and expand the Analog IC Design team.

Job details

We are working with an exciting new opportunity for an Analog Design Lead with an expanding European Semiconductor company about to open doors to a new office in Ottawa, Canada. An established high-tech company in the wireline connectivity space, our client is entering an exciting phase of growth and will be building a team of Analog IC Design Engineers to focus on high-speed SerDes design in FinFet. The Analog Design Lead will be one of the first hires, tasked with owning key blocks in the SerDes development and forming a critical part of the team as the group expands. This person will have the freedom to not only contribute to circuit implementation, but also to new architectures, using advanced FinFET process technologies and Cadence design tools. Suitable Candidates Will Have Established experience within Analog IC Design, specifically within SerDes A MSc / PhD degree in Electronic Engineering or a closely related subject. Expertise in one or more of the following would be very useful: Design of ADC, DACs, filters RF circuits, equalizers Oscillators, PLLs, DLLs DSP, digital filters, FEC/BER, A/D mixed-signal System architecture, modelling, Python, MATLAB, C++ The Package Includes Competitive salary Stock options Private medical insurance Pension Incentive rewards for patents Visa sponsorship where required Relocation support For details or to apply, get in touch with Contact Caroline Pye.

What you’ll do

Requirements

Candidates should have established experience in Analog IC Design, specifically SerDes, and an MSc or PhD in Electronic Engineering or a closely related subject. Expertise in one or more areas such as mixed-signal design, converters, RF circuits, equalizers, clocking, DSP, system architecture, modeling, or programming is useful.