O

Octasic

Low-power SoC DSPs for wireless networks

Systems Engineer - Systems Integration

Hardware Systems IntegrationUpdated on Nov 15
Full-timeMontreal, QC, CanadaNo salary listedHybrid

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, software engineering, telecommunications engineering, computer science, or a related discipline.
  • Experience integrating complex hardware and software systems.
  • Experience translating customer or operational needs into technical solutions.
  • A strong understanding of system architecture, interfaces, and multidisciplinary engineering concepts.
  • Ability to solve complex technical problems across multiple technology domains.
  • Strong communication and technical leadership skills.
  • Eligibility to obtain or maintain a Canadian security clearance.

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with customers and stakeholders to understand mission objectives, operational challenges, and deployment environments.
  • Translate customer needs into system-level requirements and solution concepts.
  • Evaluate technical options, trade-offs, and implementation approaches.
  • Participate in customer demonstrations, prototypes, pilot deployments, and technical engagements to validate solution concepts and operational requirements.
  • Ensure proposed solutions are practical, feasible, and aligned with operational objectives.
  • Lead integration of hardware, software, radio-frequency systems, networks, and third-party technologies into complete system solutions.
  • Define and manage interfaces between subsystems, products, and external platforms.
  • Ensure system architecture, interfaces, and integration approaches support operational and performance objectives.
  • Identify and resolve integration issues, technical risks, and system-level dependencies.
  • Lead integration planning, execution, troubleshooting, and deployment activities with multidisciplinary engineering teams.
  • Ensure integrated systems meet operational, performance, and mission requirements.
  • Serve as the system-level technical reference for multidisciplinary engineering teams.
  • Promote technical alignment and support informed engineering decisions.
  • Lead or contribute to technical trade studies, reviews, and risk assessments.
  • Drive verification and validation strategy by ensuring system requirements, operational scenarios, and acceptance criteria are clearly defined, traceable, and validated through testing.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience with software-defined radio, LTE, 5G, radio-frequency systems, signals intelligence, tactical communications, or related technologies.
  • Experience with airborne, mobile, fixed, or mission-critical deployments.
  • Experience integrating hardware, software, sensors, or third-party network platforms.
  • Familiarity with requirements management, interface control, and systems engineering methodologies.
  • Experience supporting government, defense, aerospace, or public safety programs.

About the Company

Octasic

Low-power SoC DSPs for wireless networks

Octasic designs low-power, programmable System-on-Chip DSPs for wireless and multimedia tasks. Their SoCs combine DSP cores with specialized hardware to power products like wireless base stations, small cells, media gateways, and specialized handsets across 2G to 5G. They differentiate themselves through energy efficiency and long-term OEM collaborations, such as with Panasonic, offering tailored processing solutions for different market needs. The goal is to provide reliable, cost-effective wireless and multimedia infrastructure by delivering high-performance, energy-efficient processors that can be customized for various applications.

Company size
51-200
Company stage
Series B
Total funding
$16.5M
Headquarters
Montreal, Canada
Founded
1998

Recently Posted Jobs

Explore more opportunities at Octasic

See more jobs