
Photonics Product Engineer
Ciena
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Office
Location: Ottawa • 🇨🇦 Canada
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💰 $73,200 - $116,900 per year
Job Level
Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- Lead the transition of new products from R&D to contract manufacturers (CM)
- Capture and analyze the physics and design intent of product designs to maintain and improve product performance over time
- Collaborate with design, supply chain, and CM teams to develop reliable products that meet or exceed cost objectives
- Manage prototype builds, communicate design-specific information to suppliers, and ensure clear-to-build processes
- Support failure analysis and assist local Ciena and CM engineers in resolving technical challenges
- Define production requirements and specifications for processes and testing in collaboration with R&D and Operations teams
- Track product yield, develop detailed cost reduction plans, and monitor performance against objectives
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Physics, Opto-Electronic, Electrical Engineering, or Electronic Engineering
- 5+ years of experience in the design, manufacture, or testing of optoelectronic products
- Proven expertise in Product Lifecycle Management
- Demonstrated success in launching complex optoelectronic module products to market.
Benefits
- 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
- vacation time
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
product lifecycle managementdesignmanufacturetestingfailure analysiscost reductionprototype buildsproduction requirementsspecificationsoptical engineering
Soft skills
collaborationcommunicationproblem-solvingleadership
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in PhysicsBachelor’s degree in Opto-Electronic EngineeringBachelor’s degree in Electrical EngineeringBachelor’s degree in Electronic Engineering