Principal DSP Designer – Coherent Optical Transmission Systems

Ottawa, Ottawa region

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Employment type: Full-time · On-site
Posted: October 11, 2026
Province: Ontario (ON)

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The application window is expected to close on: 10/11/2026 Meet the Team Join our high-impact team at Acacia, a Cisco company, where we design industry-leading coherent optical transceivers powering hyper-scale cloud data centers, AI infrastructure, and global telecommunication networks. We are a specialized, collaborative team of algorithm and ASIC innovators operating at the forefront of digital signal processing (DSP) and forward error correction (FEC) technology. Our team directly architect…

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Expertise in digital signal processing (DSP)
Experience with forward error correction (FEC) technology
Background in coherent optical transmission systems
ASIC design or algorithm innovation experience
Track record in optical transceiver development

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What you'll do

Design industry-leading coherent optical transceivers
Architect DSP and FEC solutions for hyper-scale cloud data centers
Develop algorithms for AI infrastructure optical systems
Innovate on digital signal processing technology
Collaborate with specialized team on optical transmission systems
Drive technical architecture decisions for telecommunication networks

What you'll need

Expertise in digital signal processing (DSP)
Experience with forward error correction (FEC) technology
Background in coherent optical transmission systems
ASIC design or algorithm innovation experience
Track record in optical transceiver development