Full-Time
ASIC Designer
Posted on 10/3/2025
Syntronic
501-1,000 employees
End-to-end product design, development, and production
No salary listed
Kanata, Ottawa, ON, Canada
In Person
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- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related discipline.
- 10+ years of hands-on ASIC design experience, with a track record of delivering complex, high-performance silicon.
- Deep expertise in digital design principles including synchronous design, pipelining, clocking, and reset strategies.
- Mastery of Verilog, VHDL, and/or SystemVerilog for RTL design and verification.
- Extensive experience with industry-standard EDA tools (Synopsys Design Compiler, Cadence Genus/Innovus, Mentor Questa, etc.).
- Proven ability to close timing, optimize designs for low power, and resolve challenging PPA trade-offs.
- Strong understanding of DFT concepts including scan chains, ATPG, and memory BIST.
- Proficiency in scripting languages (Python, Perl, TCL, etc.) to automate design and verification flows.
- Exceptional debugging skills with waveform viewers, formal verification, emulation, and prototyping platforms.
- Demonstrated ability to lead technical discussions, make architecture-level decisions, and mentor peers.
- Lead the development of RTL designs using Verilog/VHDL/SystemVerilog based on architectural and functional specifications.
- Perform and oversee functional verification at block- and system-level, including simulation, advanced testbench creation, and debugging complex issues.
- Execute synthesis, place-and-route, and static timing analysis (STA) to ensure timing closure across multiple design blocks.
- Drive design optimization for PPA (power, performance, area), analyzing trade-offs and implementing improvements that impact system-level performance.
- Integrate and validate third-party IP, ensuring correct functionality, timing closure, and seamless integration into complex systems.
- Collaborate closely with physical design, DFT, and verification teams to resolve timing, DRC, LVS, and post-silicon issues.
- Provide guidance and mentorship to junior ASIC designers on RTL coding, verification strategies, and design best practices.
- Lead efforts in chip bring-up, silicon debug, and post-silicon validation, identifying root causes and long-term solutions.
- Maintain comprehensive documentation of design specifications, verification plans, and implementation results to ensure knowledge transfer and traceability.
- Experience with advanced process technologies (7nm, 5nm, FinFET) and complex system-on-chip (SoC) design.
- Familiarity with hardware/software co-design and system-level performance modeling.
- Knowledge of high-speed interface protocols (PCIe, DDR, Ethernet, SerDes) and advanced timing closure techniques.
- Exposure to mixed-signal integration, FPGA prototyping, and silicon bring-up.
- Contributions to open-source EDA tools, verification frameworks, or industry standards.
- Strong leadership in guiding junior engineers, influencing design methodology, and fostering cross-functional collaboration.
Syntronic is a global design house providing end-to-end product and systems development, production, and aftermarket services for telecom, defense, industrial, and medtech clients. It enables faster, more cost-effective bringing of complex electronic products to market by covering the full lifecycle from R&D and design to manufacturing and after-sales support. It stands out by handling intricate board and chip design and by managing large, technology-heavy projects, such as the Ericsson Ardesco IoT platform partnership. Its goal is to help engineers overcome design challenges and deliver reliable, high-quality electronics for technology-focused companies.
Company Size
501-1,000
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Gävle kommun, Sweden
Founded
1983
Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- FUJI AIMEX R triples throughput for telecom and medtech miniaturization.
- ORAN radio designs capture 5G/6G open standards deployment opportunities.
- AGV control platform taps industrial automation and logistics growth.
What critics are saying
- Ericsson shifts ORAN contracts to Nokia and Samsung within 6-12 months.
- Sanmina undercuts Ottawa expansion with cheaper Asian SMT in 12-18 months.
- US DoD controls block Swedish designs, losing bids to L3Harris in 3-6 months.
What makes Syntronic unique
- Syntronic integrates R&D and manufacturing in 70,000 sq ft Ottawa facility.
- Syntronic deploys Canada's first FUJI AIMEX R SMT lines for 008004 chips.
- Syntronic develops ORAN radios, AGV platforms, and intelligent log systems.
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Benefits
Flexible Work Hours
Professional Development Budget
Company News
Syntronic expands manufacturing operations in ontario. Syntronic is expanding its manufacturing operations in Ottawa with a move into new premises at 340 Legget Drive in the Kanata North Research Park. The expansion brings a major increase in capacity and capability, consolidating production and repair operations under one roof and more than doubling total floor space to approximately 70,000 square feet. The new location is less than five minutes from Syntronic's local R&D site, tightening collaboration across the entire product lifecycle from design to full scale production. The proximity strengthens the company's integrated approach, where engineering and manufacturing teams work closely together to accelerate innovation and maintain the highest standards of quality. "Syntronic's strength has always been our ability to adapt and grow alongside our customers," said Björn Jansson, Founder and CEO of Syntronic Group. "Expanding our manufacturing presence in Canada is another step in that journey, ensuring we can meet future needs with the same innovation, quality, and customer focus that define Syntronic globally." Advanced manufacturing technology. As part of the expansion, Syntronic has invested in a third surface mount technology (SMT) line. The new equipment includes the latest, state-of-the-art models from DEK, Koh Young, Vitronics Soltec, as well as FUJI's AIMEX R platforms, the first of their kind deployed in Canada. The new line, fitted with the latest RHDX heads from FUJI, is capable of high output and capacity, with maintained quality. It can place all commercially available components down to 008004 chip devices and offers an increase in CPH rating of close to a quarter of a million placements, almost tripling its throughput. This equipment, combined with new softwares, ensures its ability to meet increased customer demands on traceability and speed. "This expansion reflects the demand that we're seeing for advanced manufacturing close to our customers," said Hans Molin, President of Syntronic Canada. "In addition, the close proximity to our engineering teams allows us to serve our customers even more effectively by strengthening the link between design, development, and production." R&D sites in Ottawa, Toronto, Montreal. The expansion further enhances Syntronic's manufacturing capabilities in North America. The company operates a state-of-the-art production facility in Ottawa and two additional manufacturing sites in Sweden. Across the continent, Syntronic also runs R&D sites in Ottawa, Toronto, and Montreal, along with a facility in Santa Clara, California. Together, these sites work in close collaboration to deliver innovative, high-quality solutions across the entire lifecycle of a product or service, from concept and design to manufacturing, testing, and support. With more than 500 employees in North America and nearly 2,000 globally, Syntronic continues to grow as a trusted engineering and manufacturing company. The company's ongoing investments in technology and infrastructure reflect its long-standing commitment to innovation, quality, and collaboration.
Syntronic recently signed a cooperation agreement with leading cloud computing and big data service providers to develop a customized intelligent log analysis system.
Syntronic Research and Development Canada Inc. has been recognized as one of the National Capital Region's Top Employers for 2025.
Syntronic has been recognized as a Career Company 2024, which marks the company as a top employer when it comes to offering unique career opportunities and possibilities for professional growth.
For the upcoming year, Syntronic is working on developing several new ORAN solutions and looking forward to supporting customers with delivering products to market on time.