Senior Analog Design Engineer

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.

How You Will Contribute:

The Wavelogic family of products are widely used in Ciena's optical fiber transmission solutions and are one of the main contributors to Ciena's success in the telecommunications industry. Successful candidates will be joining a vibrant team with a proven track-record of success over 30-years of evolution and revolution in the advancement of high-speed circuits used in broadband fiber-optic modems. This team pioneered the introduction of the world’s first high-speed DAC and ADC analog macros that ushered in the era of coherent fiber-optic product solutions.

To further strengthen our team, we are looking for a hardworking senior analog design engineer who will be involved leading design of advanced high-speed analog circuits in the latest deep-submicron  CMOS technologies. Your role as a senior analog designer will be to architect and deliver advanced high-speed circuits within a larger team who are responsible for a full mixed signal IP block solution that will be integrated into the Wavelogic family of products.  These analog macros include design and delivery of electrical interface-facing DAC and ADC based SERDES solutions for 224G and 448G, optical-line-facing high-speed DAC and ADC circuits interfacing with optical modulators and detectors, low-jitter high-speed PLL circuits, transimpedance amplifiers, modulator driver circuits, and critical precision analog circuits for control and monitoring functions, etc.

In this role:

• You will be responsible to perform feasibility work with various circuit topologies to recommend the best solution to carry through implementation by weighing tradeoffs and discussing these with other members of the team including system groups to guide formation of a circuit requirement specification.
• You will be responsible for the complete and detailed design of the analog blocks assigned to you including close collaboration with analog layout team members and more junior members of the design team as applicable who may assist with some aspects of the overall implementation through to full GDSII delivery to Ciena’s integration partner.
• Reporting on status updates on a regular basis, participation in team meetings and sharing of experience with the rest of the group.
• Characterization in Ciena’s state-of-the art lab of the analog circuits from test-chips through to full product implementation working with members of our Analog Macro Integration team.

The Must Haves:

• Electrical or computer engineering, computer science or other applicable scientific degree at the BEng/BSc,  MEng/MSc, or Ph.D level.
• Experience leading designs in advanced CMOS technology with a minimum of 5-years industrial experience.
• A highly motivated self-starter, able to work independently, while being a great teammate
• Ability to methodically address sophisticated technical problems
• Excellent organization, written and oral (English) interpersonal skills
• Proficiency above the intermediate level with use of applicable design tools from Cadence, Mentor and Synopsys for analog design (eg Virtuoso, Calibre, STAR-RC, MMSIM).
• A history of successful analog circuit product deliveries.

The Assets:

• Experience with 2.5D or 3D E-M tools such as HFSS or EMX
• Experience with team-leadership within an analog macro design group
• Architect or System Design experience for complex analog macro IP solutions using tools such as MatLab and/or C++
• Experience with mixed-signal design validation using state-of the art probing and test equipment

The above lists are intended to describe the general nature and level of work, and they are not intended to be a comprehensive 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.

Salary Range: The annual salary range for this position is $114,000 - $182,000 CAD.

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. Please note that the pay range information provided in this posting pertains specifically to the primary location, which is the top location listed in case multiple locations are available.

Non-Sales employees may be eligible for a discretionary incentive bonus, while Sales employees may be eligible for a sales commission. 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.

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