Optical Systems Engineer

Ciena is committed to our people-first philosophy. Our teams enjoy a culture focused on prioritizing a personalized and flexible work environment that empowers an individual’s passions, growth, wellbeing and belonging. We’re a technology company that leads with our humanity—driving our business priorities alongside meaningful social, community, and societal impact.

Why Ciena:

• We are big proponents of life-work integration and provide the flexibility and tools to make it a reality with remote work and potentially, part-time work.
• We believe an inclusive, diverse and barrier-free work environment makes for empowered and committed employees.
• We recognize the importance of well-being and offer programs and benefits to support and sustain the mental and physical health of our employees and their families and also offer a variety of paid family leave programs.
• We are committed to employee development, offering tuition reimbursement and a variety of in-house learning and mentorship opportunities.
• We know that financial security is important. We offer competitive salaries and incentive programs, RSU’s (job level specific) and an employee share option purchase program.
• We realize time away to recharge is important. We offer flexible paid time off!
• Great work deserves recognition. We have a robust recognition program, with ongoing and enhanced awards for exemplary performance.

How You Will Contribute:

Reporting to the Director, Systems Design Architecture Engineeering, as an Optical Systems Engineer, you will be part of the Signal Processing Team and will be involved in the development, modeling, testing, and customer support for current and next generation high speed optical modems.

• You will write general specifications, test- and verification plans and provide detailed explanations and justifications for design trade-offs.
• You will evaluate and optimize design alternatives with respect to relevant performance metrics.
• You will perform code functions in Matlab according to generally accepted coding standards.
• You will provide feedback/suggestions on existing designs and contribute ideas to improve design procedures.
• You will run simulations, verify functions, and document results. Test and verify algorithms in the lab.
• You will review customer-reported issues and partner with the software design team and subject matter experts from other groups to determine the path forward and/or identify potential improvements.

What Does Ciena Expect of You?

• Initiative – you’re a self-starter who works with limited direction and is committed to delivering against aggressive deadlines.
• Agility – you are readily able to make key decisions and manage competing and ever-changing account priorities.
• Customer first – what’s important to the customer is equally important to you. You make understanding their needs, expectations and circumstances a priority.
• Relationship Builder – you’re able to build trusted relationships quickly, allowing you to influence, mentor and collaborate.

• Communication expertise – you have the ability to influence and tailor your message and ideas to the audience to ensure understanding and consensus.
• The flexibility to work independently and as part of a broader team – you thrive in a multi-disciplinary team environment, but are comfortable working independently as required.
• Problem solver – you possess the ability to troubleshoot and identify solutions to complex problems.
• A commitment to innovation – you stay abreast of the market and competitive developments and are always keen to formulate new ideas and problem solve.

The Must Haves:

• Graduate or Post-graduate degree in Physics or Engineering with focus on digital hardware, communication- and/or control systems or equivalent experience.
• Experience working with MATLAB, knowledge of coherent DSP functionality, and understanding of optical coherent products.
• Knowledge of optical system building blocks such as DAC/ADC, amplifiers, analog and digital IIR/FIR filters, equalizers, feedback control loops, lasers, modulators, optical hybrids, and single mode fibers.
• Design environment knowledge: Linux, Git (Bitbucket), Jira/Confluence and Microsoft Office.
• Comfortable in ESD protected lab environment; familiar with standard lab equipment such as oscilloscopes, signal generators, network analyzers, power supplies, and spectrum analyzers.

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