Senior Hardware Engineer
About The Position
As the global leader in high-speed connectivity, Ciena builds the critical infrastructure powering the AI era. We’re a technology company shaping the future of networking, guided by innovation, integrity, and collaboration. Through development opportunities, meaningful work, and flexibility, Ciena supports growth and well-being—on and off the job. Connect with a career that matters. Ciena is advancing the adaptive network through innovation in optical and routing systems, services, and automation software. We are seeking a hands-on Hardware Engineer who enjoys deep technical analysis, practical measurement work, and collaborating closely with design teams to ensure robust, high-quality hardware systems. This position plays a key role in validating designs, identifying issues early through schematic reviews, and troubleshooting hardware in a lab environment using industry-standard instrumentation.
Requirements
- Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering
- 3+ years experience in board bring-up and prototype validation
- Application of electronics fundamentals across analog and digital domains
- Capability to read and review schematics
- Utilization of lab instrumentation including oscilloscopes and power supplies
- Familiarity with common interfaces (e.g., SPI, I2C, UART, Ethernet, PCIe is a plus)
- Application of debugging and problem-solving techniques
- Scripting or automation experience (Python or similar) for lab workflows
Nice To Haves
- Exposure to power electronics including DC/DC converters, PMICs, and power sequencing
- Understanding of signal integrity and high-speed design considerations
- Familiarity with PCB layout concepts
- Experience using EDA tools such as Altium, Cadence, KiCad, or OrCAD
- Embedded firmware experience with ARM microcontrollers
Responsibilities
- Review analog and digital schematics for correctness, completeness, and alignment with design best practices
- Identify risks related to power integrity, signal integrity, component selection, and layout constraints and collaborate cross-functionally to isolate cross-domain issues
- Provide actionable feedback to improve reliability, manufacturability, and testability
- Perform board bring-up activities for new boards and prototypes
- Debug power, clocking, interface, and system-level issues
- Evaluate signal integrity, noise, timing and power behavior and develop/execute basic validation test procedures
- Execute root-cause analysis of hardware failures and recommend corrective actions
- Conduct electrical measurements using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, DMMs, spectrum analyzers, and power supplies
- Capture and analyze waveforms to validate performance against specifications
- Document schematic reviews, lab findings, and prepare debug reports to support knowledge sharing
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 and other leaves of absence
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
