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:

4 month work term: May 2023 \xe2\x80\x93 August 2023

How You Will Contribute:

This role will be mentored by one of our senior engineers and will be guided as needed by the design and verification primes. As a Digital Verification/Design Co-op, you will:

• Support of our ASIC design and verification team through debug of subsystem level simulations.
• Help is development and support of our IP ASIC design and verification environment.
• Specification gathering and review.
• Implementation Doc updates.
• Scripting to add to team efficiency.
• Coverage analysis.

The above lists are intended to describe the general nature and level of work by the selected candidate. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required to be qualified and to be performed by the selected candidate. You will have an opportunity to better understand the role through the interview experience.

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:

• 3rd-4th year undergraduate in suitable subject within a Computer or Electrical Engineering Dept.
• Good debugging skills and resourcefulness.
• Working in mixed-Signal verification is considered an asset.

Assets:

• Familiarity System Verilog knowledge
• Some background in Forward error correction
• STA knowledge
• C/C++ Knowledge
• Object oriented programming and scripting

• Effective communication is key as the individual will work with peers on the ASIC team, other digital teams, as well as the systems teams
• Resourcefulness and methodical problem-solving approach are key to a successful candidate

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.

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