Optical DSP Engineer (New Grad - Masters, PhD, Post Doc)

Ciena Government Solutions • Atlanta, GA

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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.

Requirements

• Masters or PhD degree in Engineering with focus on digital signal processing and/or communication systems and/or control systems or equivalent experience.
• Experience working with MATLAB
• Knowledge of modem building blocks such as DAC/ADC, amplifiers, analog and digital IIR/FIR filters, equalizers and feedback control loops.
• Comfortable in ESD protected lab environment; familiar with standard lab equipment such as oscilloscopes, signal generators, network analyzers, power supplies, and spectrum analyzers.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of optical communication systems
• Exposure to optical communications lab environment
• Design environment knowledge: Linux, Git (Bitbucket), Jira/Confluence and Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Develop realistic models for complex channels and for impairment mitigating signal processing algorithms.
• Run simulations and document results in order to verify functions and algorithms.
• Provide detailed explanations and justifications for design trade-offs.
• Evaluate and optimize design alternatives with respect to relevant performance metrics.
• Perform code development in MATLAB according to generally accepted coding standards.
• Provide feedback/suggestions on existing designs and contribute ideas to improve design procedures.
• Write general specifications, test- and verification plans.
• Test and verify final hardware functionality in the lab.
• Review customer-reported issues and partner with the software design team and subject matter experts from other groups to determine the path forward and/or identify potential improvements.

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
• Paid Family Leave
• other leaves of absence

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level