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What will you do at Ciena as a Digital Verification Engineer?

The Wavelogic family of products are widely used in Ciena's optical fiber transmission solutions, and are one of the main contributors to Ciena's success in the telecommunications industry. To further strengthen our team, we are looking for an enthusiastic 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 to implement innovative verification strategies, in order to thoroughly simulate and validate functional blocks and subsystems for the Wavelogic family of products.

• As a digital verification engineer, you are expected to read and understand the functional requirements specification document(s) and communicate and collaborate with systems engineers and architects
• You are responsible for the complete and thorough validation of one or more functional blocks by using an appropriate combination of simulation, formal and coverage methods
• You are expected the create the verification, functional coverage and formal verification test plans
• You will be part of a team that is accountable for the creation of testbench environment 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
• You are expected to report on status updates on a regular basis

What technical experience and personal skills are required for this role?

• Graduated/graduating in 2026 from Electrical or computer engineering, computer science or other applicable scientific degree at the BEng/BSc or MEng/MSc level
• A highly motivated self-starter, able to work independently, while being a team player
• Ability to methodically solve complex technical problems
• Excellent organization, written and oral (English) communication skills
• Proficiency above the intermediate level with the use of System Verilog, SVA, and simulators from major vendors.
• Proven ability in determining appropriate and comprehensive digital verification and coverage strategies

Pay Range

The annual pay range for this position is $79,300 - $126,700

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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