Mechanical Engineering Intern (16-12month - September 2025)

As the global leader in high-speed connectivity, Ciena is committed to a people-first approach. Our teams enjoy a culture focused on prioritizing a flexible work environment that empowers individual growth, well-being, and belonging. We’re a technology company that leads with our humanity—driving our business priorities alongside meaningful social, community, and societal impact.

Why Ciena? 

• We’re a company rooted in people—seeking 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’s future – today. 

• Mentoring. Networking. Leadership Opportunities. We recognize that the learning doesn’t 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:

16 or 12 month work term: September, 2025 – December, 2026

How You Will Contribute:

This position will provide assistance with Electro-mechanical Equipment and Test Station Design, Documentation, and Database Management, and will provide excellent exposure to Engineering design and documentation control practices.

• Work with mechanical designers to design, prepare and configure Test fixture and stations
• Create documentation to record changes and capture fabrication procedure
• Raise awareness of defects and performance issues
• Analyze test results, and provide recommendation to management
• Periodically build, modify and repair test equipment, fixtures and electro-mechanical assemblies
• Generate product documentation including, custom part drawings, assembly drawings, engineering Bill of Materials, common feature drawings and process flows

What Does Ciena Expect of You?

• A sense of urgency – what’s important to the customer is equally important to you.  You make getting things done a priority.
• Integrity – you hold yourself to the highest level of personal and professional standards of conduct.
• A commitment to innovation – you continually seek to learn, understand new technologies and ever-changing market conditions, and endeavor to apply that knowledge to Ciena’s advantage.
• You embrace change – 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:

• Working towards completion of Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical/Electrical Engineering or Diploma in Mechanical Engineering Technology
• Proficient knowledge of 3D design tool (PROE/Creo preferred)
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Able to manage multiple tasks with flexibility to refocus as priority changes
• Mechanically inclined (expected to mount, repair & adapt test setups)

Assets:

• Experience in design of Mechanical Jig and Fixtures
• Experience in using various hand-held power tools, and operating on machine shop equipment like lathe, bandsaw, drill-presses etc.
• Experience in programming for microcontrollers (e.g. Arduino), data processing (Python/MATLAB), and/or Windows environments (C# / .NET)
• Experience with pneumatic systems incorporating components including regulators, valves, and cylinders
• Working knowledge of electronics, data acquisition systems, basic circuit design
• Experience with document and version management systems (e.g. Windchill)

Pay Range: The hourly pay range for the position is $24.50 - $33.00

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