Senior Analog Hardware Design Engineer – Kanata

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Reporting to the Senior Manager, Hardware Engineering, you will be an integral part of a strong and vibrant hardware team that performs design, development, and validation of sophisticated printed circuit boards for Ciena's current and next-generation platforms. In this role, you will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams (systems architects, mechanical, software, FPGA, operations, etc.) to bring to market high-quality and high-performance hardware solutions that meet rigorous quality and reliability standards.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the end-to-end design and development of complex hardware circuits packs.
• Implement design alternatives and select components that satisfy functional requirements while fitting within cost, power, and real estate budgets.
• Perform schematic capture, assess signal integrity, and guide PCB layout.
• Work with operations to coordinate PCB fabrication and circuit pack assembly.
• Ensure compliance through detailed validation of design interfaces against component and commercial requirements.
• Lead investigations and draw in expertise from other teams as needed to uncover the root cause and resolution for technical issues.
• Support internal customers and prototype inventory during the development phase and external customers during the production lifetime.
• Author design documentation and conduct design milestone meetings to ensure fulfillment of multidisciplinary architectural objectives in alignment with TL9000 requirements.
• Drive continuous improvement in design practices, tools, and processes.
• Mentor and provide technical guidance and growth opportunities for junior engineers.

The Must Haves:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, with 10+ years of hardware design experience.
• Implementation history as a design lead of high layer count circuit packs and familiarity with technology related to CPUs, Networking devices, FPGA, timing devices, DDR, PCIe, FLASH memory.
• Expertise in analog and digital circuit design and testing.
• Strong analog circuit design fundamentals: amplifiers, filters, comparators, data converters, Electro-optics circuit (control loops).
• Experience in designing circuits for power conversion and sensitive low-noise circuitry.
• Experience in design validation with a focus on lab measurement techniques and test equipment.
• Ability to parse component datasheets and extract design and verification criteria.
• Proven record of supporting and troubleshooting hardware issues both during development and within production environments.
• Proficiency with Schematic Capture and Layout tools, such as Cadence Concept and Allegro, or equivalent EDA software.
• Excellent communication, documentation, interpersonal and team-working skills.

Nice to Haves:

• Project management skills, including the ability to prioritize, collaborate and delegate as necessary to meet schedules and respect internal and external customer commitments.
• Experience with Fiber Optics and Photonic components including SFPs, Photodiodes, APDs and Lasers.
• Experience or interest in using simulation tools like TINA and LTSpice.

Pay Range: The annual pay range for this position in Ottawa is $98,000 - $198,800. Pay ranges at Ciena are designed to accommodate variations in knowledge, skills, experience, market conditions, and locations, reflecting our diverse products, industries, and lines of business.

In addition to competitive compensation, Ciena offers a comprehensive benefits package, including 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, and vacation time. We also comply with all applicable laws regarding Paid Family Leave and other leaves of absence.

At Ciena, we are committed to building and fostering an environment in which our employees feel respected, valued, and heard. Ciena values the diversity of its workforce and respects its employees as individuals. We do not tolerate any form of discrimination. Ciena is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. If contacted in relation to a job opportunity, please advise Ciena of any accommodation measures you may require.