EO Firmware Designer Intern - Summer 2025

Why Ciena?  

• We’re a company rooted in people—seeking to create a vibrant and inclusive environment, where everyone feels they can belong.   

• Accelerate your career path by gaining hands-on experience and exposure to the latest technology. Our interns and graduates work on real projects in real time in world class labs. Be a part of tomorrow’s future – today.  

• Mentoring. Networking. Leadership Opportunities. We recognize that the learning doesn’t stop when you leave school - we champion a team environment for development and provide the tools to achieve success.  

• We are big proponents of life-work integration. Our people make a big difference at Ciena, but we want to shine light on their differences outside of working hours too. CienaCares supports non-profit causes important to employees by matching employee financial contributions and dedicating time for volunteering.  

The Opportunity: 

4 month work term: January - April 2025 

How You Will Contribute: 

The main responsibility of the firmware designer is to design and implement the low level software required to control the DSP assisted coherent optical modem. It also includes development of all the tools and interfaces required to support the integration, test and verification of the product. As part of a wider development team, the candidate has to interact and collaborate with many designers from different teams to provide the optimum solutions that improve the product performance and quality.

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
 Design and implement firmware control loops.
 Participate in product evolution by providing innovative solutions.
 Support other team member with their activities.
 Provide test and calibration tools.
 Provides tools to help with the debugging and verification of the product.
 Participate with the product integration.
 Assist various teams with debugging.
Verify firmware robustness and performance in various environments

What Does Ciena Expect of You?  

• A sense of urgency – what’s important to the customer is equally important to you.  You make getting things done a priority. 

• Integrity – you hold yourself to the highest level of personal and professional standards of conduct.  

• A commitment to innovation – you continually seek to learn, understand new technologies and ever-changing market conditions, and endeavour to apply that knowledge to Ciena’s advantage.  

• You embrace change – thriving in a diverse environment of ever-changing priorities and sometimes stressful situations.  

• The flexibility to work independently with minimal supervision as well as part of a broader team. 

The Must Haves: 

 A minimum of one year study in CS, CE, EE or equivalent.
 Knowledge of C real-time software development on embedded operating system.
 Knowledge of html, JavaScript and Java is an asset.
 Hardware exposure and lab environment experience.
 Knowledge of control loops.
 Strong analytical and debugging skill.
 Work easily in collaboration with other.
 Like challenging problems.
 Good team member.

The pay range for this position is $24.50-$33.00/hour