Senior R&D Operations Lead: Industrialization & Tech Transfer

Ciena; Lombardia; On-site; EUR 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Ciena is seeking a Senior R&D Operations Lead – Industrialization & Technology Transfer to bridge prototypes and high-volume production, turning photonic innovations into manufacturable, tested, and scalable solutions.

In this hands-on senior individual contributor role, you will drive DFx strategies, coordinate with foundries and contract manufacturers, and define processes for transfer to manufacturing while building the new R&D Operations function.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical, problem solving, organizational and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Drive Design for Manufacturing (DFM), Design for Assembly (DFA), and Design for Test (DFT) activities throughout product development.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Communication skills

Education

Engineering, Physics or related technical discipline

Job description

Ciena is seeking a Senior R&D Operations Lead – Industrialization & Technology Transfer to bridge prototypes and high-volume production, turning photonic innovations into manufacturable, tested, and scalable solutions.

In this hands-on senior individual contributor role, you will drive DFx strategies, coordinate with foundries and contract manufacturers, and define processes for transfer to manufacturing while building the new R&D Operations function.