Electro-optics Firmware Designer

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How You Will Contribute:

As a firmware designer, you will be responsible for designing and implementing the low-level software required to control the DSP assisted coherent optical modem. That includes developing all the tools and interfaces required to support the integration, test, and verification of the product. As part of a wider development team, you will interact and collaborate with many designers from different teams to provide the optimum solutions that improve the product performance and quality. The firmware designer is exposed to a wide range of cutting-edge electronic, optical and RF technologies in a world-class R&D lab environment.  

• You will design and implement firmware control loops.
• You will participate in product evolution by providing innovative solutions.
• You will support other team member with their activities.
• You will provide test and calibration tools.
• You will provide tools to help with the debugging and verification of the product.
• You will participate with the product integration.
• You will verify firmware robustness and performance in various environments.

What Does Ciena Expect of You?

• Customer First Mentality – what’s important to the customer is also important to you.
• Initiative – You’re a self-starter who works with limited direction and is committed to delivering against aggressive deadlines.
• Creative thinking – you’re keen to understand technology and see opportunities to compartmentalize higher level requirements into design tasks.
• Agility – you are readily able to manage competing and ever-changing account priorities and maintain a balanced and methodical approach to problem solving.

• Communication expertise –You can tailor your message and ideas to the audience to ensure understanding and clearly articulate designs, specifications, test results and trade-offs.
• Leadership – the ability to …