Hardware Design Co-op - Ottawa, Canada - Ciena

Ciena

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Ottawa, Canada

1 week ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

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.

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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
handson 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.

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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
lifework 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 nonprofit causes important to employees by matching employee financial contributions and dedicating time for volunteering.

The Opportunity:

4-12 month work term: starting September August 2025

How You Will Contribute:

Complex designs pushing all the boundaries. Great people. Diverse teams with which to interact. Tremendous growth and learning opportunities. This position could really catapult your career. Are you looking for a challenging co-op or internship that will stand out? Read on

We are looking for an enthusiastic and innovative designer to join the hardware development team working on Ciena's Switching products.

The position will be tailored to the successful applicant and will involve working with senior designers to implement and validate leading edge circuit packs of a multi-terabyte switch.

Specific responsibilities include:

Complete timing analysis and simulation of critical interfaces
Execute hardware verification plans and debug prototype hardware using test equipment such as oscilloscopes, logic/network analyzers, protocol/signal generators etc.

What Does Ciena Expect of You?
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A sense of urgency - what's important to the customer is equally important to you. You make getting things done a priority.
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Integrity - you hold yourself to the highest level of personal and professional standards of conduct.

You
embrace change thriving in a diverse environment of everchanging priorities and sometimes stressful situations.
The flexibility to
work independently with mínimal supervision as well as
part of a broader team.

The Must Haves:

Good communication, interpersonal, and teamwork skills are essential
Understanding of high speed signaling, transmission lines, digital and analog design

The Assets:

Familiarity with lab test equipment (oscilloscopes, logic analyzers and test sets) and measurement techniques would be beneficial
Experience designing and debugging hardware
Experience with PCB schematic capture and layout tools

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At Ciena, we are committed to building and fostering an environment in which our employees feel respected, valued, and heard. Ciena values the diversity of its workforce and respects its employees as individuals. We do not tolerate any form of discrimination.

Ciena is an
Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.
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