Senior Optical Systems Architect

4 weeks ago


Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Ciena Full time

Ciena is a technology company that prioritizes its people-first philosophy, fostering a culture that empowers individual passions, growth, wellbeing, and belonging. Our team is committed to driving business priorities alongside meaningful social, community, and societal impact.

Job Summary

We are seeking a Senior Optical Systems Architect to join our team. As a key member of our photonic system features and architectures team, you will be responsible for architecting optical solutions that provide customers with improved functionality, robustness, ease of use, and optical performance.

Key Responsibilities
  • Architect optical solutions, including new hardware configurations and features, to meet customer requirements.
  • Author the Product Specification Agreement, detailing high-level requirements for new features or architecture.
  • Generate creative ideas and solutions, and trade off acceptable solutions versus complexity.
  • Assist with complex and/or urgent field issues escalated from the support organization.
  • Mentor junior team members.
Requirements
  • Bachelor, Masters, or PhD in a relevant engineering or physics degree.
  • Minimum 4 years of relevant industrial experience.
  • Understanding of optical link budgeting and application to new designs.
  • Familiarity with YANG data model structures and NBI.
  • Knowledge of network planning and/or optical planning tools is an asset.
  • Knowledge of control loop design is an asset.

The annual salary range for this position is $90,800 to $145,000 CAD. Pay ranges at Ciena are designed to accommodate variations in knowledge, skills, experience, market conditions, and locations, reflecting our diverse products, industries, and lines of business.



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