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

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. Reporting to Senior Manager, DSP Engineering, as an Optical Systems Engineer, you will be part of the Signal Processing Team that works on the cutting edge of modem technology. You will be involved in the development, modeling, testing, and customer support for current and next generation high speed optical modems.

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.