Hardware Power Engineer - New Grad
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. As a Power Hardware Engineer at Ciena, this role contributes to the design and delivery of high-performance power solutions for advanced networking platforms. The position offers hands-on technical engagement across the product lifecycle from concept through production. Collaboration across engineering disciplines supports development of reliable and scalable power architectures.
Requirements
- Graduating in 2026 from a Bachelor of Engineering degree
- Previous internship, co-op, or applied project experience relevant to the role
- Demonstrated project management knowledge and strong work organization skills
- Hands-on experience with power laboratory test equipment, measurement techniques, and microelectronic power product development
- Familiarity with printed circuit board (PCB) schematic capture and layout tools
- Understanding of buck, boost, flyback, forward, resonant LLC converter topologies, and closed-loop power supply control
- Experience with simulation tools such as LTSpice, PSPICE, or equivalent circuit simulation platforms
Nice To Haves
- Master’s or PhD in Electronics or Power Electronics
- Work-term experience in power electronics
- Exposure to communications hardware product development environments
- Familiarity with power, grounding, and electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) design standards for Telcordia and data center customers
- Experience with Cadence design tools
Responsibilities
- Develop product-level power systems, subcomponent power designs, and circuit pack-level power architectures for next-generation platforms
- Contribute to high-performance circuit pack power solutions, including schematic capture and layout collaboration with hardware design primes
- Design alternating current (AC) and direct current (DC) power interface modules and platform cooling solutions
- Collaborate with hardware, mechanical, thermal, software, and systems engineering teams to resolve design and integration challenges
- Partner with external suppliers, procurement, and manufacturing teams to transition power hardware designs into production
- Verify system and subcomponent designs using engineering and production prototypes through hands-on lab validation
Benefits
- medical
- dental
- 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
- Paid Family Leave
- other leaves of absence
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
