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    Senior Electro-optics Hardware Designer - Ottawa, Canada - Ciena Canada, Inc.

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    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 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 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:

    As an Electro-optics Hardware Designer, you will be responsible for designing and delivering high-speed electro-optics components for the receiver optical-to-electrical (Rx OE) modem subsystem in Ciena's coherent Wavelogic products. In this role, you'll collaborate with an interdisciplinary modem integration team to drive a wide range of innovative electro-optic technologies in a world-class R&D lab environment.

    The successful candidate will

  • Own and document requirements for Wavelogic modem analog coherent receiver hardware elements, including silicon photonic electro-optic functions, BiCMOS/CMOS amplifiers, and the physical realization of the receiver chain including digital control and transitions between the elements.
  • Own the concatenated Rx OE modem subsystem RF response and coordinate/allocate subcomponent RF requirements.
  • Collaborate with internal and external electro-optic component suppliers to define component specifications and the required performance characterization/verification against the specifications.
  • Work within an interdisciplinary modem integration team consisting of systems, test, ADC, DSP, PCB, firmware, production, and product engineers.
  • Work with factory component and modem test engineers to optimize existing test methods and design new methods.
  • Interpret wafer, device, and modem factory test data to identify problems and help devise solutions.
  • Provide mentorship for testing prototypes in the lab to validate designs.
  • What Does Ciena Expect of You?

  • Customer First Mentality – what's important to the customer is also important to you.
  • Initiative – You're a self-starter who works with limited direction and is committed to delivering against aggressive deadlines.
  • Creative thinking – you're keen to understand technology and see opportunities to compartmentalize higher level requirements into design tasks.
  • Agility – you are readily able to manage competing and ever-changing account priorities and maintain a balanced and methodical approach to problem solving.
  • Communication expertise –You can tailor your message and ideas to the audience to ensure understanding and clearly articulate designs, specifications, test results and trade-offs.
  • Leadership – the ability to influence, empower and get things done by people who don't necessarily report to you.
  • The flexibility to work independently and as part of a broader team – you thrive in a team environment, but are comfortable working independently as required.
  • A commitment to learning – you keep abreast of market, competitor and technology developments and use that information to Ciena's advantage.
  • The Must Haves:

  • An advanced degree (MSc or PhD) in the field of Engineering or Physics with exposure to high-speed electro-optics or equivalent experience.
  • Strong hands-on experience in design, integration, and test of high-speed electro-optic components.
  • Experience with RF test methods and equipment.
  • Exposure to ADS and/or HFSS RF design tools.
  • Ability to navigate PCB schematic and layout tools.
  • Some experience with digital control systems.
  • Strong analytical, debugging, and problem-solving skills.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication in English.
  • Assertiveness to drive design and test engineers.
  • Initiative, enthusiasm, and a good sense of humour.
  • Assets:

  • Silicon photonics component design knowledge or experience.
  • Knowledge of photodetector physics.
  • User working knowledge of CMOS/BiCMOS/Silicon Photonic fab processes.
  • Knowledge of optoelectronic packaging technologies.
  • Transimpedance amplifier design experience.
  • Knowledge of fiber optic communications and/or DSP theory.
  • Experience with statistical analysis of large datasets.
  • Project management and/or technical leadership experience.
  • Comfortable in conversational French.
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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. If contacted in relation to a job opportunity, please advise Ciena of any accommodation measures you may require.


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