DSP/FEC IC Architect (m/f/x) // System-on-Chip Design Center

Job Description

Company Profile

Coherent empowers market innovators to define the future through breakthrough technologies, from materials to systems. We deliver innovations that resonate with our customers in diversified applications for the industrial, communications, electronics, and instrumentation markets. Headquartered in Saxonburg, Pennsylvania, Coherent has research and development, manufacturing, sales, service, and distribution facilities worldwide. As a global leader in optoelectronic solutions Coherent masters a vertically manufacturing chain and develops innovative products for diversified applications in the industrial, optical communications, aerospace & defense, life sciences, semiconductor capital equipment, and consumer markets. Founded in 1971 as II-VI Inc. Coherent today has more than 27,000 employees worldwide.

The Coherent IC design center in Braunschweig, Germany develops high-speed System-on-Chip devices in latest CMOS technology nodes for the industry-leading optical products of our Networking segment including transceivers, transponders and ROADM line cards.

We are looking for a full-time

DSP/FEC IC Architect (m/f/x)

System-on-Chip Design Center

Berlin/Braunschweig, Germany, Remote in Germany

Job Description

• Define the next generation of digital signal processing (DSP) application specific integrated circuit (ASIC) algorithms and architectures for Coherent’s optical transceiver products
• Rely on the expertise of our international technical marketing, engineering, and product management teams
• Depending on your background, one of two main areas awaits your expertise: Digital Signal Processing (DSP) or Forward Error Correction (FEC), both, for coherent optical transmission systems
• Contribute to existing and/or design your own DSP/FEC features based on leading edge CMOS technologies
• Verify your designs through modelling, simulation, emulation, and offline processing experiments
• Interact closely with our in-house ASIC design team and our transceiver product development teams to jointly explore optimized system solutions that meet power and performance targets
• Create hardware block specifications and Python/C-based reference models appropriate for System Verilog (RTL) implementation
• Support program and roadmap definition with the management team, marketing and customers
• Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation
• Define and/or provide guidance on test plans for lab characterization during verification testing
  
  

Qualification

• Degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, computer science, physics, or a related subject with a minimum of 3 years working experience
• Excellent working knowledge in two or more of the following fields: optical channel impairments, digital signal processing, communication theory, control theory, forward error correction, coded modulation and higher-order modulation
• Strong experience in communication system modeling in Python/C
• Proven technical collaboration skills and ability to coordinate with technical partners
• Excellent language skills in English and German optional
• Ability to communicate efficiently with remote teams, willingness to work from home and occasional business travel
  
  

Your Chance

We offer interesting and diversified opportunities in a growing and exciting high-tech business environment at an international market leader in the field of high-speed optoelectronic components. You will find a creative and productive work atmosphere and flexible work environment with lot of room for career advancement. We share the desire to succeed and a fascination for technical challenges and technological progress.

Contact

If you are interested, then please apply using the button below. We are looking forward to hearing from you. Feel free to contact Lisa Weiland at [email protected] for further information.

About Us

Coherent is a global leader in lasers, engineered materials and networking components. We are a vertically integrated manufacturing company that develops innovative products for diversified applications in the industrial, optical communications, military, life sciences, semiconductor equipment, and consumer markets. Coherent provides a comprehensive career development platform within an environment that challenges employees to perform at their best, while rewarding excellence and hard-work through a competitive compensation program. It's an exciting opportunity to work for a company that offers stability, longevity and growth. Come Join Us!

Note to recruiters and employment agencies: We will not pay for unsolicited resumes from recruiters and employment agencies unless we have a signed agreement and have required assistance, in writing, for a specific opening.

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