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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. To further strengthen our team, we are looking for a hardworking digital verification engineer who will be involved in the verification of these products, working within a team of digital design engineers, verification engineers and architects. Your role as a digital verification engineer will be to propose and implement innovative verification strategies, in order to thoroughly simulate and validate functional blocks and subsystems for the Wavelogic family of products.
As a digital verification engineer, you are encouraged to read and understand the architecture and functional requirements specification document(s) and communicate and collaborate with systems engineers and architects
You are held responsible for the complete and thorough validation of one or more architectural functional blocks by using an appropriate combination of simulation, formal and coverage methods
You are encouraged the build the verification, functional coverage and formal verification test plans
You are accountable for the creation of testbench environment and/or components, agents, scoreboard, and all test scenarios related to your architectural functional block using System Verilog UVM and/or C where applicable
You will perform coverage driven verification, formal verification, monitor regressions and debug resulting failures with the help of the function's designer
Reporting status updates on a regular basis
The Must Haves:
Electrical or computer engineering, computer science or other applicable scientific degree at the BEng/BSc or MEng/MSc level
A highly motivated self-starter, able to work independently, while being a great teammate
Ability to methodically tackle sophisticated technical problems
Excellent organization, written and oral (English) interpersonal skills
Familiarity with formal verification methods
Familiarity with standards and protocols such as OTN, B100G, Ethernet
Familiarity with programming languages such as: Python, Make, bash, object-oriented programming, C, C++, System C
Employees are required to work on-site in Ottawa for a minimum of three days each week.
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.
Pay Range
The annual salary range for this position is $109,000 - $174,000.
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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