Optical Modem HW Engineer

As the global leader in high-speed connectivity, Ciena is committed to a people-first approach. Our teams enjoy a culture focused on prioritizing a flexible work environment that empowers individual growth, well-being, and belonging. We’re a technology company that leads with our humanity—driving our business priorities alongside meaningful social, community, and societal impact.

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Why Ciena?

• 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 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 non-negotiable. 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 Senior Manager Optical Modem Hardware, as a Hardware Engineer, you will be part of a team of designers working on the design and development of Ciena’s flagship optical modem products.

• You will co-develop the hardware design of circuit packs including the detailed design and schematic capture of high-speed optical, digital, processor, analog and power circuits.
• You will be responsible for analyzing and selecting design alternatives based on cost, power, space and functional requirements. You will be part of evaluating and designing in early versions of custom & leading-edge electronic and optical components not yet available to general market.
• You will oversee the CAD implementation of the associated PCB and lead the creation of functional specifications, test plans and reports.
• You will participate in multidisciplinary meetings to coordinate the efforts of Signal Integrity, Mechanical, Thermal, Component, Optical, Test teams and other stakeholders throughout the development from initial prototype hardware to volume manufacturing.
• You will conduct thorough validation of designs and interfaces against component and commercial requirements and submit design into the corporate database during prototype and production stages.
• You will chair design deliverable meetings to ensure multidisciplinary objectives and architectural needs are met in accordance with ISO requirements and participate in process change and improvement forums.
• You will play a key role in supporting internal customers and prototype inventory during the development phase and external customers (and manufacturing) after product deployment.

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 and exceeding customer expectations a priority.
• The flexibility to work independently and as part of a broader team where decision-making and evaluation of design options is concerned.
• You embrace change – thriving in a diverse environment of ever-changing priorities and sometimes stressful situations.
• Curiosity to understand new technologies, analyze, troubleshoot, and solve complex problems.
• You are self-motivated – always seeking out and methodically tackling sophisticated technical issues.
• The ability to effectively communicate – tailoring your message to the audience and presenting information in such a way that it is easily understood.
• A dedication to ongoing learning – allowing you to acquire information and develop new skills to solve complex problems.

The Must Haves:

• Degree in Electrical, Optical, Computer or Engineering Physics or equivalent. Operate at equivalent of an engineer with 5 plus years of relevant experience

Assets:

• Proven experience in hardware design implementing circuit packs, preferably for the Telecom industry.
• Detailed design experience with circuit designs involving communication processors, ASICs, FPGA, memories and electro-optics
• Knowledge of precision analog design involving discrete and op-amps, including development and verification of noise, precision and stability budgets
• Expertise in board level simulation and circuit simulation methodology: SPICE, Cadence, Hyperlynx, ADS etc.
• Knowledge of high-speed SERDES design and transmission line theory.
• Experience with designs that employ bare-dies and background in different microelectronic assembly techniques (wire bonding, flip chipping)
• Demonstrated use of schematic capture and layout tools such as the Cadence Allegro tool suite.
• Experience with optical or electrical lab characterization techniques and test equipment from DC to 100's GHz.

Pay Range:

The annual pay range for this position is $77,500-$164,500

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