DSP - FEC Design Engineer

About this role

<p data-start="444" data-end="854"><strong>About the Role: </strong></p> <p>Celero Communications Inc. is an exciting and fast-growing start-up in the semiconductor industry, pushing boundaries with innovative technologies that power the world’s most advanced AI and data center infrastructure.</p> <p>We are looking for skilled and motivated engineers to join our team and help us build optical transceivers for next-generation optical modems. The ideal candidate must have a strong theoretical background in coding theory, digital communications, and error correction techniques, with experience developing high-performance forward error correction (FEC) algorithms for high-speed communication systems. Candidates with industry experience are preferred.</p> <p><strong>Locations</strong>: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada and Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada</p> <p><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></p> <ul> <li>Research, develop, and evaluate forward error correction (FEC) schemes for high-speed optical communication systems.</li> <li>Design and optimize soft-decision FEC algorithms suitable for high-throughput optical modem implementations.</li> <li>Develop and evaluate coding schemes such as LDPC, staircase codes, or related high-performance FEC architectures.</li> <li>Model and simulate FEC performance in optical communication systems, including interaction with DSP blocks and channel impairments.</li> <li>Analyze performance trade-offs including coding gain, latency, throughput, and implementation complexity.</li> <li>Develop floating-point and fixed-point simulation models for algorithm verification.</li> <li>Implement bit-accurate and cycle-accurate models supporting ASIC implementation.</li> <li>Collaborate closely with DSP, ASIC, firmware, and verification teams to ensure efficient hardware implementation.</li> <li>Document algorithm design and simulation results.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Preferred Qualifications</strong></p> <ul> <li>Master’s or Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, Computer Engineering, or related field.</li> <li>Strong background in coding theory and error correction algorithms.</li> <li>Experience with FEC schemes for communication systems, particularly soft-decision FEC.</li> <li>Familiarity with LDPC, staircase codes, product codes, or related modern FEC techniques.</li> <li>Experience evaluating coding gain, BER performance, and decoder complexity.</li> <li>Programming experience in C/C++, Python, MATLAB, or similar languages.</li> <li>Experience in modeling communication systems.</li> <li>Familiarity with DSP algorithms for communication systems.</li> <li>Experience with version control systems, specifically GitHub.</li> <li>Familiarity with hardware implementation considerations and languages such as Verilog or VHDL is a plus.</li> <li>Team player with a mindset focused on the successful delivery of the first product.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Why Join Us</strong></p> <ul> <li>The chance to play a foundational role at a high-growth semiconductor start-up.</li> <li>Work on cutting-edge optical communication technologies powering AI and hyperscale data centers.</li> <li>A collaborative, international team culture where ideas and initiative are valued.</li> <li>The opportunity to grow alongside Celero as we scale and shape the future of our industry.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Salary Range</strong></p> <p>$150,000 - $250,000 Base Annually <br>The final offer will be determined based on job-related skills, experience, qualifications, and location.</p> <p> </p>