Systems Architect – Coherent Optical Pluggable

Jobtailor; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Nokia seeks a senior architect to lead the design of coherent optical pluggables and develop a portfolio aligned with platform needs. You will drive system architectures from requirements to implementation, coordinating with ASIC, hardware, and software teams to ensure architectural alignment and feasibility.

The role requires deep domain knowledge in optical transport, mentoring of technical teams, and clear documentation of concepts across multi-layer networks.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering or M.Sc. in Telecommunications with extensive experience in optical transport systems.
• Experience leading architectural specifications across multi-discipline teams.
• Knowledge of OTN, Ethernet, MACsec encryption, and related standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and architecture of novel coherent optical pluggables.
• Architect and implement a new coherent optical portfolio for Nokia platforms and other hosts.
• Develop product architectures and requirements for packet-optical telecommunications products based on business requirements, use cases, and standards.
• Translate product requirements into system architectural specifications.
• Collaborate with architects, ASIC designers, optical front-end designers, and hardware/software developers.
• Lead cross-functional feature teams and build consensus on product architecture and technical concepts.
• Document product architecture, requirements, and concepts in clear specifications.
• Investigate feature requests and customer requirements, propose solutions, and assess feasibility.

Skills

Architectural design

Systems engineering

Cross-functional leadership

Fault management

Performance management

Requirement definition

Networking standards

Technical communication

Education

Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering

M.Sc. in Telecommunications

Tools

Cursor

AI-SDLC

CMIS

C-CMIS

OIF Specifications

Job description

• Lead the design and architecture of novel coherent optical pluggables


• Architect and implement a new coherent optical portfolio for Nokia platforms and other hosts


• Develop product architectures and requirements for packet-optical telecommunications products based on business requirements, use cases, and OIF, ITU, and IEEE standards


• Evaluate trade-offs among cost, functionality, capacity, and performance


• Work with Product Line Management to define system and product concepts, features, requirements, customer use cases, and experience expectations


• Translate product requirements into system architectural specifications


• Collaborate with architects, ASIC designers, optical front-end designers, and hardware/software developers


• Lead cross-functional feature teams and build consensus on product architecture and technical concepts


• Support software development teams with architecture guidance and maintain implementation alignment


• Document product architecture, requirements, and concepts in clear, concise specifications


• Investigate feature requests and customer requirements, propose solutions, and assess feasibility


• Collaborate with product documentation teams on customer documentation and operational concepts

Requirements

• Broad systems knowledge garnered by years of experience specifying and/or leading architectural specifications across multi-disciplines


• Ability to think big-picture and deliver high quality requirements/architecture specifications for end-to-end integrated systems


• Experience defining requirements for Fault Management, Performance Management, Configuration Management, Service Provisioning and Control Plane features of multi-layer networking products, especially L0 and L1 layers


• Experience with optical networking technologies and standards including OTN, Ethernet, and MACsec encryption


• Familiarity with CMIS, C-CMIS, and OIF specifications


• Experience designing and validating link-level control algorithms and optical performance monitoring


• Excellent communication and presentation skills


• Usage of modern AI tools such as Cursor and AI-SDLC


• Advanced graduate degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Telecommunications, or equivalent education


• Ph.D. plus minimum 8 years of relevant work experience, or M.Sc. plus minimum 12 years of relevant work experience in optical transport systems or related telecommunications fields

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in designing and architecting coherent optical systems, with a strong focus on product requirements, system specifications, and compliance with industry standards. Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and deliver high-quality architectural specifications for multi-layer networking products.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Optical Networking Technologies


• Architectural Specifications


• Fault Management


• Performance Management


• Advanced Graduate Degree

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Optical Performance Monitoring


• Link-Level Control Algorithms


• Packet-Optical Telecommunications


• System Architecture


• Requirements Definition

Soft Skills

• Excellent Communication


• Presentation Skills


• Collaboration

Certifications & Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering


• M.Sc. in Telecommunications

Industry Keywords

• OTN


• Ethernet


• MACsec Encryption


• Control Plane Features


• Service Provisioning

Tools & Technologies

• Cursor


• AI-SDLC


• CMIS


• C-CMIS


• OIF Specifications