Optical Engineer

Nokia; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading telecommunications company in Ottawa seeks a qualified Optical Engineer to oversee optical development and validation of their next-generation products. The ideal candidate should have a PhD in a relevant field and up to 4 years of product development experience in telecommunications. Key responsibilities include performing design verification tests, developing test plans, and collaborating with various teams to ensure systems meet specifications. Strong communication skills and the ability to work under pressure are essential.

Qualifications

• 0-4 years of optical engineering product development experience in the telecommunication industry required.
• Familiar with optical communication systems and related impairments.
• Able to work under pressure and tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Perform optical design verification tests for next-generation coherent line cards.
• Develop and implement comprehensive test plans, procedures, and reports.
• Translate test plans into executable code to automate testing processes.
• Design and set up various test stations for verification tests.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify issues.
• Perform data processing and analysis to support test results.

Skills

Optical engineering product development

Coherent optical communication technology

Digital signal processing

High-speed optical signal generation and detection

Design validation process

Optical communication systems

Strong English communication skills

Collaborative team player

Education

PhD degree in Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, or related major

Job description

This position will be responsible for optical development and validation of Infinera’s next-generation ICE transponder/muxponder line cards. The individual will work with the cross-functional development team to integrate key optical components into the line card and validate the optical performance and robustness of these components. The person will perform bring-up, debug, and design validation testing to verify the feature's function and the system's performance.

Qualifications

• PhD degree in Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, or related major
• 0-4 years of optical engineering product development experience in the telecommunication industry required.
• Familiar with coherent optical communication technology, digital signal processing, and high-speed optical signal generation and detection.
• Familiar with standard industry design validation process and product life cycle
• Familiar with optical communication systems and their linear and nonlinear impairments and tradeoffs, such as cross-talk, OSNR, chromatic dispersion, PMD, SPM, XPM, FWM, etc
• Being able to work under pressure and under tight deadlines.
• Strong English communication skills with excellent interpersonal abilities; a collaborative team player.
• Previous Nokia intern or co-op experience in Optical Networks is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform optical design verification tests for Nokia’s next-generation coherent linecards.
• Develop and implement comprehensive test plans, procedures, and reports.
• Translate test plans into executable code to automate and optimize testing processes.
• Design, configure, and set up various test stations to run and perform the design verification tests.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with software, firmware, DSP, hardware and optical teams to identify issues and collaborate on solutions.
• Perform data processing and analysis to support test results and troubleshooting.
• Compare test results to specifications and ensure that requirements can be met.