Optical Components Test Engineer or Quebec Job Ottawa area,Ontario Canada,Engineering

Position: Optical Components Test Engineer or Quebec City

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.

Optical Components Test Engineering plays a critical role in enabling reliable, high‑volume manufacturing of Ciena’s optical component technologies. This position partners closely with Research and Development (R&D), manufacturing partners, and cross‑functional teams to deliver robust, automated test solutions that support both sustaining products and new product introduction (NPI). The role offers the opportunity to directly influence product quality, manufacturing efficiency, and customer satisfaction through data‑driven test engineering excellence.

How you will make an impact:

Support high-volume manufacturing by debugging, maintaining, and enhancing automated test systems for optical components

Provide technical insight into test instrument selection and station design

Drive capital efficiency through test time reduction, yield improvement, and optimization of test strategies

Support failure analysis, root cause identification, and corrective action implementation for components, sub‑systems, and field returns

Lead test system replication, transfer, bring‑up, and ongoing support at partner manufacturing sites

The must haves:

5+ years of experience developing automated test systems and software for production environments

Demonstrated expertise in optical or high‑speed electronic test system development

MATLAB experience; C# and/or python experience are an asset

Strong understanding of optical component testing and manufacturing processes

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Engineering Physics, or a related technical discipline

Proven ability to collaborate effectively with cross‑functional and external partner teams

Strong analytical, communication, and problem‑solving skills with a clear sense of accountability

Excellent written and verbal communication skills; fluent English (Bilingual: English/French is desirable)

Nice to haves:

Extensive test equipment control and automation experience

Background in supporting test activities across global manufacturing partners

Experience in driving yield improvement initiatives using data analytics

Exposure to failure analysis of optical components and sub‑systems

Ability to travel up to 10% of the time, primarily to Asia

Pay Range:

The annual pay range for this position in Ottawa is $94, 100 - $150, 300

The annual pay range for this position in Quebec City is $84, 700 - $135, 300

Ingénierie des tests des composants optiques

L’équipe d’ingénierie des tests des composants optiques joue un rôle essentiel dans la mise en œuvre d’une fabrication fiable et à haut volume des technologies de composants optiques de Ciena. Ce poste collabore étroitement avec les équipes de recherche et développement (R&D) et avec des partenaires manufacturiers afin de fournir des solutions de test automatisées robustes à la fois pour des produits matures et pour des produits en phase d’introduction (NPI).

Ce rôle offre l’occasion d’influencer directement la qualité des produits, l’efficacité de la fabrication et la satisfaction des clients grâce à de l’ingénierie de test basée sur des données.

Comment vous aurez un impact :

Soutenir la fabrication en diagnostiquant, en maintenant et en optimisant les systèmes de test automatisés pour les composants optiques.

Fournir une expertise technique pour la sélection des instruments de test et la conception des stations de test.

Favoriser l’amélioration continue du rendement des produits, de la durée des tests et de la réduction des coûts

Soutenir les analyses de défaillance, l’identification des causes fondamentales et la mise en œuvre d’actions correctives pour les composants, sous-systèmes et retours du terrain.

Diriger le transfert, la mise en service et le soutien continu des systèmes de test chez les partenaires manufacturiers.

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