Digital Signal Processing Systems Designer (New Grad)

Ciena is committed to our people-first philosophy. Our teams enjoy a culture focused on prioritizing a personalized and flexible work environment that empowers an individual’s passions, growth, wellbeing and belonging. We’re a technology company that leads with our humanity—driving our business priorities alongside meaningful social, community, and societal impact.

What will you do at Ciena?

Ciena is recognized as a leading supplier of state-of-the-art coherent optical modem technology, and a key part of this technology lies in our custom DSP (digital signal processing). Join the Modem Signal Processing Team and specialize in the design, modeling and testing of current and next generation high speed optical systems.

Responsibilities

• Define and implement DSP features for large, high-speed ASICs in current and next generation modems.
• Evaluate and optimize design alternatives with respect to relevant performance metrics.
• Document your DSP feature design and provide detailed explanations and justifications for design trade-offs.
• Contributing to product development by producing clear, accurate, well-documented code.

General Activities

• Development of algorithms, measurement procedures, calibration procedures, and performance metrics.
• Independently plan and schedule work.
• Code functions in Matlab/C++/C/SystemC/CatapultC according to generally accepted coding standards.
• Write C++ testbenches using googletest framework.
• Run simulations, verify functions, and document results.
• Automate system simulations including documentation and archiving of results.
• Test and verify algorithms in the lab.
• Use standard lab equipment; write test automation- and lab equipment interface functions.

Collaboration with stakeholders

• Interface and collaborate with ASIC, firmware, hardware, electro-optic, systems and lab teams.
• Provide feedback & suggestions on existing designs; contribute ideas to improve design procedures.

Areas of impact

• Key DSP technology to enable state-of-the-art coherent optical modem development at 1.6 Tb/s and beyond.

Experience

• PhD or Masters in Math, Physics, or Engineering with focus on DSP, communications, or control theory.
• Must have Matlab and C++ experience.
• C, SystemC, CatapultC, Verilog, HTML experience would be an asset.

Compensation and Benefits

The annual pay range for this position is $82,400 - $131,600 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.