Embedded Software Engineer 3

Ciena•Atlanta, GA

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. How You Will Contribute: As a firmware designer, you will be responsible for designing and implementing the low-level software required to boot, control and interact with the processor complex of products. That includes developing all the tools and interfaces required to support the integration, test, and verification of the product. As part of a wider development team, you will interact and collaborate with many designers from different teams to provide the optimum solutions that improve the product performance and quality. The firmware designer is exposed to a wide range of cutting-edge electronic, optical and RF technologies in a world-class R&D lab environment. You will design and implement firmware control loops. You will design and implement the boot code and security code to bring up our embedded processor cores. You will participate in product evolution by providing innovative solutions. You will support other team member with their activities. You will provide test and calibration tools. You will provide tools to help with the debugging and verification of the product. You will participate with the product integration. You will verify firmware robustness and performance in various environments.

Requirements

Significant experience in the industry
An Electrical or Computer Engineering degree.
Experience with real-time software development on bare-metal or embedded operating system.
Experience in C programming
Experience with programming in a language such as MATLAB or Python for the purposes of simulation, test automation, and data analysis.

Nice To Haves

Exposure to DSP algorithms
Exposure to security processors and software
Exposure to the ARM instruction set architecture
Knowledgeable of and experienced with use of high-speed electro-optics components such as lasers, modulators, amplifiers, and photo detectors.
Knowledgeable in control loop design and implementation
Knowledge of html, JavaScript and Java
Hardware exposure and lab environment experience.
Strong analytical and debugging skills
Works easily in collaboration with others in a team setting
Enjoys challenging problems

Responsibilities

Designing and implementing the low-level software required to boot, control and interact with the processor complex of products.
Developing all the tools and interfaces required to support the integration, test, and verification of the product.
Interact and collaborate with many designers from different teams to provide the optimum solutions that improve the product performance and quality.
Design and implement firmware control loops.
Design and implement the boot code and security code to bring up our embedded processor cores.
Participate in product evolution by providing innovative solutions.
Support other team member with their activities.
Provide test and calibration tools.
Provide tools to help with the debugging and verification of the product.
Participate with the product integration.
Verify firmware robustness and performance in various environments.