Job Description

Ciena is committed to our people-first philosophy. Our teams enjoy a culture focused on prioritizing a personalized and flexible work environment that empowers an individual\xe2\x80\x99s passions, growth, wellbeing and belonging. We\xe2\x80\x99re a technology company that leads with our humanity\xe2\x80\x94driving our business priorities alongside meaningful social, community, and societal impact.

Why Ciena?

• We\xe2\x80\x99re a company rooted in people\xe2\x80\x94seeking to create a vibrant and inclusive environment, where everyone feels they can belong.
• Accelerate your career path by gaining hands-on experience and exposure to the latest technology. Our interns and graduates work on real projects in real time in world class labs. Be a part of tomorrow\xe2\x80\x99s future \xe2\x80\x93 today.
• Mentoring. Networking. Leadership Opportunities. We recognize that the learning doesn\xe2\x80\x99t stop when you leave school - we champion a team environment for development and provide the tools to achieve success.
• We are big proponents of life-work integration. Our people make a big difference at Ciena, but we want to shine light on their differences outside of working hours too. CienaCares supports non-profit causes important to employees by matching employee financial contributions and dedicating time for volunteering.

The Opportunity:

Full Time (New Graduate) \xe2\x80\x93 May 2024

How You Will Contribute:

Ciena Corporation is a global networking leader holding the #1 market position in our field. The R&D headquarters in Ottawa is home to our world leading Digital Signal Processing (DSP) WaveLogic ASIC chipsets, forming the core of Ciena\xe2\x80\x99s Optical Communications Systems.

We are looking for a passionate and enthusiastic new graduate to help develop and evolve our next generation ASIC devices. As a member of the team, you will contribute to the infrastructure, design and verification of Ciena\xe2\x80\x99s intellectual property going into our next generation of ASICs. We are looking for graduates who have an interest in ASIC and Hardware Design with an interest in design, verification, and scripting.

You will enjoy working in a team environment, flexible working hours, and mentors who want to help you start your career.

In this role, you will:

• Work with a fast-paced team developing large scale DSP ASICs for optical communications in the latest ASIC technologies.
• Work as part of the integration team on tasks related to the assembly, verification and implementation of the full ASIC
• Contribute to the infrastructure used to develop these ASICs
• Interact daily with other developers and team leads for guidance and support

You will gain\xe2\x80\xa6

• First-hand exposure to real world class ASIC developments using the latest ASIC technologies
• Experience using various tools, method, languages used in ASIC design
• A deeper understanding of ASIC and Hardware techniques
• A strong sense of responsibility for quality and completion of assigned tasks

What Does Ciena Expect of You?

• A sense of urgency \xe2\x80\x93 what\xe2\x80\x99s important to the customer is equally important to you. You make getting things done a priority.
• Integrity \xe2\x80\x93 you hold yourself to the highest level of personal and professional standards of conduct.
• A commitment to innovation \xe2\x80\x93 you continually seek to learn, understand new technologies and ever-changing market conditions, and endeavour to apply that knowledge to Ciena\xe2\x80\x99s advantage.
• You embrace change \xe2\x80\x93 thriving in a diverse environment of ever-changing priorities and sometimes stressful situations.
• The flexibility to work independently with minimal supervision as well as part of a broader team.

The Must Haves:

• Programming experience (ideally using at least one of Java, Python, or System Verilog)
• Familiarity with Linux based development environments

Assets:

• Previous experience ASIC or FPGA development programs
• Experience using Jenkins
• Experience contributing to open-source projects
• Strong analytical and debugging skills
• Familiarity with Agile JIRA, Confluence, GIT

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.

If contacted in relation to a job opportunity, please advise Ciena of any accommodation measures you may require.

Ciena