Product Verification Engineer (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. Ciena Corporation is a network strategy and technology company that translates best-in-class technology into value. Our passion is to continuously provide an experience that is as rewarding as the outcome. Our solutions form the foundation of many of the largest, most reliable and sophisticated service provider, enterprise, government, and research and education networks across the globe. Ciena has been recognized as having an outstanding workplace culture. How You Will Contribute: As a member of the Product Verification team you will participate in the system level testing of next generation products, testing involves manual and automated tests. The position includes exposure to technologies including optical transport, packet OTN and ethernet switching. Perform product operational test verification assessments as directed by the project verification leader and help resolve complex technical issues. Develop and execute test strategies and test procedures to evaluate equipment performance against quality objectives. As part of the Test team, fully develop and own the top-level automation scripts and collaborate with the Automation Developers who own the code for infrastructure/building blocks. Collaborate with hardware, software, and system engineering staff to resolve problems related to specifications and expected customer behavior. Work with other test groups on all levels of testing groups including system and network management to ensure customer and product quality objectives are met. Analyze test results and assist with investigations and issue resolution. Desired Skills: Ability to develop and program test automation scripts for operation testing; Python programming language is an asset. Be able to execute test procedures at a technical level and assess impact at system level. Knowledge of optical networking and associated network level concepts. Knowledge of packet and network level protocols. Ability to work in teams, to learn and have a good work ethic. Ability to communicate and document technical issues and to summarize information into formal test reports. Ability to understand customer perspective with a strong commitment to product excellence. Strong verbal and written communication skills. Education/Experience: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science or equivalent. Compensation and Benefits: The annual pay range for this position is $60,400 - $96,600. 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. 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. 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. Ciena is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. If contacted in relation to a job opportunity, please advise Ciena of any accommodation measures you may require. #J-18808-Ljbffr