Ciena Optical Test Engineer Jobs in Ottawa, ON (NOW HIRING)

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Optical Components Test Engineering plays a critical role in enabling reliable, highvolume manufacturing of Ciena's optical component technologies. This position partners closely with Research and Development (R&D), manufacturing partners, and crossfunctional teams to deliver robust, automated test solutions that support both sustaining products and new product introduction (NPI). The role offers the opportunity to directly influence product quality, manufacturing efficiency, and customer satisfaction through datadriven test engineering excellence.
How you will make an impact:

• Support high-volume manufacturing by debugging, maintaining, and enhancing automated test systems for optical components
• Provide technical insight into test instrument selection and station design
• Drive capital efficiency through test time reduction, yield improvement, and optimization of test strategies
• Support failure analysis, root cause identification, and corrective action implementation for components, subsystems, and field returns
• Lead test system replication, transfer, bringup, and ongoing support at partner manufacturing sites
  The must haves:
• 5+ years of experience developing automated test systems and software for production environments
• Demonstrated expertise in optical or highspeed electronic test system development
• MATLAB experience; C# and/or python experience are an asset
• Strong understanding of optical component testing and manufacturing processes
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Engineering Physics, or a related technical discipline
• Proven ability to collaborate effectively with crossfunctional and external partner teams
• Strong analytical, communication, and problemsolving skills with a clear sense of accountability
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; fluent English (Bilingual: English/French is desirable)

Nice to haves:

• Extensive test equipment control and automation experience
• Background in supporting test activities across global manufacturing partners
• Experience in driving yield improvement initiatives using data analytics
• Exposure to failure analysis of optical components and subsystems
• Ability to travel up to 10% of the time, primarily to Asia

Pay Range:

• The annual pay range for this position in Ottawa is $94, 100 - $150, 300
• The annual pay range for this position in Quebec City is $84, 700 - $135, 300

Ingenierie des tests des composants optiques

L'equipe d'ingenierie des tests des composants optiques joue un role essentiel dans la mise en uvre d'une fabrication fiable et a haut volume des technologies de composants optiques de Ciena. Ce poste collabore etroitement avec les equipes de recherche et developpement (R&D) et avec des partenaires manufacturiers afin de fournir des solutions de test automatisees robustes a la fois pour des produits matures et pour des produits en phase d'introduction (NPI). Ce role offre l'occasion d'influencer directement la qualite des produits, l'efficacite de la fabrication et la satisfaction des clients grace a de l'ingenierie de test basee sur des donnees.

Comment vous aurez un impact :

• Soutenir la fabrication en diagnostiquant, en maintenant et en optimisant les systemes de test automatises pour les composants optiques.
• Fournir une expertise technique pour la selection des instruments de test et la conception des stations de test.
• Favoriser l'amelioration continue du rendement des produits, de la duree des tests et de la reduction des couts
• Soutenir les analyses de defaillance, l'identification des causes fondamentales et la mise en uvre d'actions correctives pour les composants, sous-systemes et retours du terrain.
• Diriger le transfert, la mise en service et le soutien continu des systemes de test chez les partenaires manufacturiers.

Exigences essentielles :

• Plus de 5 ans d'experience dans le developpement de systemes et de logiciels de test automatises pour des environnements de production.
• Expertise demontree dans le developpement de systemes de test optiques ou electroniques a haute vitesse.
• Experience avec MATLAB; la connaissance de C# et/ou Python est consideree comme un atout.
• Bonne comprehension des methodes d'essai de composants optiques et des processus de fabrication.
• Baccalaureat ou maitrise en genie electrique, informatique, physique de l'ingenierie ou dans une discipline technique connexe.
• Capacite demontree a collaborer efficacement avec des equipes multidisciplinaires et des partenaires externes.
• Excellentes aptitudes en analyse, communication et resolution de problemes, avec un grand sens des responsabilites.

Atouts supplementaires :

• Vaste experience en controle et automatisation d'equipements de test.
• Experience dans le soutien aux activites de test aupres de partenaires manufacturiers mondiaux.
• Experience dans la mise en uvre d'initiatives d'amelioration du rendement a l'aide de l'analyse de donnees.
• Connaissance de l'analyse de defaillance des composants et sous-systemes optiques.
• Excellentes aptitudes a la communication ecrite et orale; anglais courant
• Capacite de voyager jusqu'a 10 % du temps, principalement en Asie

Echelle salariale :

• La remuneration annuelle pour ce poste se situe entre 84, 700$ - 135, 300$

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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. 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.
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