Senior Mechanical Design Engineer — High-Speed Telecom

Ciena Corporation; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 89,000 - 142,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plans

Dental plans

Vision plans

401(K) & DCPP with company matching

Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP)

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Company-paid holidays

Paid sick leave

Vacation time

Job summary

Ciena Corporation is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer to advance high-performance mechanical designs for circuit packs and optical plugs across multiple platforms. The role focuses on delivering designs that meet dense thermal constraints and manufacturing needs, while coordinating with systems, hardware, and operations teams.

The candidate will apply DFMA, evaluate prototypes, and drive quality through design databases and rigorous reviews.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering is required.
• 10+ years of mechanical engineering design experience in telecom, datacom or electro-optics.
• Proficient in CAD software, preferably Creo Parametric.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with structured approaches.
• Experience with design databases and project teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop mechanical designs for circuit packs and optical plugs with high-density and thermal constraints.
• Create mechanical part and assembly designs, documentation, and maintain design databases.
• Collaborate with systems, hardware, operations, and product teams to meet timelines.
• Present design reviews and ensure alignment with requirements and risk management.
• Apply DFMA to improve manufacturability and assembly in collaboration with operations.

Skills

Analytical problem solving

Project management

Interpersonal communication

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Creo Parametric

Job description

Ciena Corporation is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer to advance high-performance mechanical designs for circuit packs and optical plugs across multiple platforms. The role focuses on delivering designs that meet dense thermal constraints and manufacturing needs, while coordinating with systems, hardware, and operations teams.

The candidate will apply DFMA, evaluate prototypes, and drive quality through design databases and rigorous reviews.