Senior Optical Engineer

Ciena
Ottawa
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeCAD 94,100 - 150,300 annuallyFunction: Solutions Engineering & Sales EngineeringSkills: ["Mentorship","Cross-functional collaboration","Presenting results"]

Design, analyze, and validate advanced optical communication systems that power next-generation networks. Provide pre-sales technical support by converting customer RFP needs into end-to-end solutions and designs, including link budget and system simulations. Apply statistical analysis to improve performance, define optical test methodologies for field trials, and partner across hardware, software, and manufacturing teams while mentoring junior engineers.

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Senior Optical Engineer

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Job Summary

Design, analyze, and validate advanced optical communication systems that power next-generation networks. Provide pre-sales technical support by converting customer RFP needs into end-to-end solutions and designs, including link budget and system simulations. Apply statistical analysis to improve performance, define optical test methodologies for field trials, and partner across hardware, software, and manufacturing teams while mentoring junior engineers.
Location: Ottawa
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Solutions Engineering & Sales Engineering
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Provide pre-sales support by converting customer RFP needs into detailed technical solutions and designs.
  • •Simulate optical systems (transmitters, receivers, link budgets) to meet performance requirements.
  • •Analyze optical system performance using statistical data techniques to identify trends and improvements.
  • •Define optical test methodologies and evaluate results to validate field trial system performance.
  • •Collaborate across hardware, software, and manufacturing teams and develop link engineering planning materials for sales engineers.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: CAD 94,100 - 150,300 annually
Perks:Health InsuranceDentalVision401kEquityPaid Leave

Key Requirements

  • •Master’s degree or Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, or Physics.
  • •Desire to lead and mentor junior engineers.
  • •Experience using AI models to improve efficiency.
  • •Experience leading technical studies, drawing conclusions, and presenting results internally and externally.
Education:
Skills:MentorshipCross-functional collaborationPresenting results
Tech Stack:AI modelsOptical communication systemsTransmittersReceiversLink budgetsStatistical data techniques

Company Brief

Ciena
Provides networking systems, software, and services that enable service providers, cloud operators, and enterprises to deliver high-capacity connectivity and adaptive network solutions worldwide.
Industry: Networking Equipment
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Hanover, United States
Founded: 1992
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