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DSP Systems Architect

DSP Systems Architect

CompanyMarvell
LocationOttawa, ON, Canada
Salary$Not Provided – $Not Provided
TypeFull-Time
DegreesBachelor’s, Master’s, PhD
Experience LevelSenior

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or related fields and 5+ years of related Professional experience. OR Master’s degree and/or PhD in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or related fields with 3-5 years of experience.
  • Programming Languages: communication system modeling, Matlab, Python, C is desirable when working with digital verification
  • Knowledge of AWG equipment and ability to work in the lab is a plus
  • Knowledgeable about the common high-speed serial data protocols PAM and system standards.
  • Experience in high-speed DSP, especially FFE/DFE, Clock and Data Recovery (CDR)
  • Experience with FEC (RS, soft decoding, Viterbi algorithm) is a big plus.
  • Experience with ADC-based wireline transceivers and/or coherent DSP architectures is a plus.
  • Experience with high-speed/time interleaved ADC and the associated calibration algorithms is a plus.
  • Experience with either direct-detect/intensity modulated or coherent optical communication is a plus.

Responsibilities

  • Design and simulate DSP architectures, define key capabilities, performance requirements and drive specifications for both analog and digital designers.
  • Create DSP and FEC hardware block specifications appropriate for RTL implementation.
  • Perform research activities in digital signal processing for SerDes and optical channels.
  • Work with designers to ensure circuit architecture can be efficiently implemented.
  • Develop/perform behavioral modeling of mixed-signal circuit designs for transceivers.
  • Provide guidance on test plans for lab characterization once design comes back from fab.
  • Participate in chip lab bring up. Should be comfortable working with lab equipment.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Team player, willing to take on a variety of projects, good listening skills, self-motivated.