Digital Senior Verification 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.How You Will Contribute: The Wavelogic family of products is widely used in Ciena's optical fiber transmission solutions and is one of the main contributors to Ciena's success in the telecommunications industry. To further strengthen our team, we are looking for a hardworking digital verification engineer who will be involved in the verification of these products, working within a team of digital design engineers, verification engineers and architects. Your role as a digital verification engineer will be required to propose and implement innovative verification strategies, in order to thoroughly simulate and validate functional blocks and subsystems for the Wavelogic family of products.The digital verification engineer shall read and understand the architecture and functional requirements specification document(s) and communicate and collaborate with systems engineers and architects.You are held responsible for the complete and detailed validation of one or more architectural functional blocks by using an appropriate combination of simulation, formal and coverage methods.You will contribute to verification planning, functional coverage definition and possibly formal verification test plans.You are accountable for the creation or integration of the test bench environment(s) and/or components, agents, scoreboard, and all test scenarios related to your architectural functional block using System Verilog UVM and/or C where applicable.You will perform coverage-driven verification, monitor regressions and debug resulting failures with the help of the function's designer.Reporting on status updates on a regular basisThe Must Haves:Electrical or computer engineering, computer science or other applicable completed scientific degree at the BEng/BSc, MEng/MSc or higher levelProficiency above the intermediate level with the use of System Verilog, UVM, SVA, and simulators from major vendors.A highly motivated self-starter, able to work independently, while being a great teammateAbility to methodically address sophisticated technical problems.Excellent organization, written and oral (English) interpersonal skills.Validated ability in resolving appropriate and comprehensive digital verification and coverage strategies.Assets:Experience with formal verification methodsExperience with standards and protocols such as OTN/FlexO/B100G, Ethernet (100GE+)Experience with using GIT for source code management and revision trackingExperience with using Jira for schedule planning, assignment tracking and bug reportingFamiliarity with programming languages such as Python, Make, bash, object-oriented programming, C, C++, System CPay Range:The annual salary range for this position in Ottawa is $109,000 - $174,000 CAD.#LI-BH #LI-OnsitePay 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. Please note that the pay range information provided in this posting pertains specifically to the primary location, which is the top location listed in case multiple locations are available.Non-Sales employees may be eligible for a discretionary incentive bonus, while Sales employees may be eligible for a sales commission. In addition to competitive compensation, Ciena offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, participation in 401(K) (USA) & DCPP (Canada) with company matching, Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP), Employee Assistance Program (EAP), company-paid holidays, paid sick leave, and vacation time. We also comply with all applicable laws regarding Paid Family Leave and other leaves of absence.Not ready to apply? Join ourto get relevant job alerts straight to your inbox.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.