Senior Power Systems Hardware Engineer

Apply industrial power systems experience to hardware development at Ciena’s Kanata office, focused on grounding, circuit packs, and production validation.
This Power Hardware Engineer position supports Ciena’s Transport and Switching products through power and ground system development. You will design circuit pack-level solutions, coordinate with suppliers and procurement, and verify performance through prototypes. The position requires a Bachelor of Engineering degree, power laboratory testing experience, microelectronic power product development, and at least five years working with electrical power systems in an industrial or utility environment.

Knowledge of system power, grounding design, power component circuit packs, and the product development cycle is required. Professional Engineer eligibility, postgraduate study, telecom or data center standards knowledge, and project management experience are additional assets.

Key Responsibilities:

Develop system power and grounding designs
Implement high-performance circuit pack solutions
Coordinate component delivery with procurement organizations
Work with external suppliers on subsystem designs
Validate subcomponents through production prototypes
Requirements:
Bachelor of Engineering degree
Five or more years in industrial or utility power systems
Working knowledge of system power and grounding design

Experience with power laboratory measurements
Strong interdisciplinary communication and teamwork skills
Bring industrial power, grounding, supplier coordination, and verification experience to Ciena’s hardware development team in Kanata.