Design Engineer Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• PhD in Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, Physics, or related field
• Hands-on experience with analog/mixed-signal design, including op-amps, filters, bias circuits, and sensor interfaces
• Proficiency with SPICE-based simulators (e.g., LTspice, Cadence, ADS)
• Experience with embedded systems (microcontrollers, FPGAs, DSPs) and associated firmware development
• Strong programming skills (Python, C/C++, MATLAB, or similar)
• Experience building and testing electronic prototypes, including use of oscilloscopes, network analyzers, and similar equipment
• Excellent documentation and communication skills
• Ability to work collaboratively within an interdisciplinary R&D environment

Nice To Haves

• Experience with ASIC design flows, RTL, Verilog/VHDL, or mixed-signal ASIC architectures
• Background in ultrasound electronics, medical device design, or high-frequency instrumentation
• Familiarity with CMUT technologies or MEMS-based sensors
• PCB design experience in Altium, Cadence, or KiCad
• Experience implementing signal processing algorithms in embedded or PC environments
• Exposure to ultrasound imaging concepts such as beamforming or high-voltage pulsers

Responsibilities

• Design, model, and prototype circuits for driving and receiving signals from ultrasound transducers
• Develop low-noise, high-sensitivity front-end circuits to interface with CMUT/polyCMUT elements
• Create pulse generation circuitry, biasing systems, and impedance matching networks
• Simulate designs using SPICE tools and iterate based on measured results
• Support development of macromodels or behavioral models (e.g., Verilog-A) for system-level simulation
• Integrate microcontrollers, DSPs, or FPGAs with analog circuitry for system control and data acquisition
• Develop firmware or embedded code to support excitation, timing control, communication, and data handling
• Write supporting software scripts for testing, automation, and data analysis (Python, MATLAB, or similar)
• Participate in design of RF or high-frequency signal paths for ultrasound systems
• Conduct interference and noise analysis, proposing improvements for robustness and signal quality
• Design multi-layer PCBs for mixed-signal systems with attention to proper grounding, isolation, and trace routing
• Collaborate with vendors for fabrication and assembly
• Test and validate prototypes, documenting results and recommending design iterations
• Work closely with microfabrication engineers, MEMS designers, software developers, and test engineers to create integrated solutions
• Review scientific literature, emerging ASIC technologies, and patents relevant to ultrasound electronics
• Contribute to technical reports, presentations, and documentation for internal and MITACS reporting