CAD PCB Layout Designer

Ciena•Ottawa, ON

8d•CA$83,800 - CA$133,800

About The Position

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. The Converged Packet Optical R&D hardware team is seeking a hard-working and innovative PCB layout designer to develop high-speed, high complexity, multilayer circuit packs for communication products. The PCB Layout Designer will use Cadence Allegro layout toolset to extract the netlist from schematic capture and perform printed circuit board artwork design and deliver a complete design package for production.

Requirements

Education: Electrical/Electronic Technology Diploma program OR Associate CAD Diploma.
Experience: 5+ years of PCB layout CAD/CAM experience.
Utilization of Cadence Allegro and Valor tools.
Application of the PCB design process and required deliverables.
Application of high-speed routing methodologies, single-ended and differential controlled impedance design, power and ground planes, terminations, via technologies, board materials and stack-ups, safety isolation requirements, EMC/EMI considerations, manufacturability constraints, and manufacturing test requirements.
Application of PCB technologies and mixed analog and high-speed digital circuit design.
Knowledge of Constraint Manager.
Application of manual routing, controlled auto-routing, and forward/backward schematic annotation.
Ability to adapt to change and manage multiple assignments simultaneously.
Self-motivated with a demonstrated ability to organize work effectively.
Values customer relationships and works to exceed customer expectations.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of the PCB manufacturing and assembly process
Application of the PCB design process, manufacturability considerations, and assembly processes.
Familiarity with high-speed hardware design and photonic interfaces.
Ability to adapt to change and manage multiple assignments simultaneously.
Self-motivated with a demonstrated ability to organize work effectively.
Values customer relationships and works to exceed customer expectations

Responsibilities

Deliver complete PCB documentation packages that meet quality system requirements.
Perform component placement to satisfy electrical, mechanical, and thermal constraints.
Develop routing strategies and execute PCB routing to meet electrical specifications.
Participate in design reviews and resolve design issues with hardware, mechanical, component, operations, test, product integrity, and thermal teams.
Complete layout verification using Valor to ensure compliance with Design for Manufacturability requirements.