New Grad Verification & Field Applications Engineer

Ciena Corporation; Atlanta, Northern (GA, KY); Hybrid; USD 61,000 - 97,000; Full time

Job summary

Ciena Corporation in Atlanta is seeking a Verification and Field Application Engineer (New Grad) to validate WaveLogic Optical Modem through thorough test planning, execution, and automation. You will collaborate with customers, product management, and R&D to ensure high-quality optical networking solutions that meet market needs.

The role emphasizes developing test plans, building environments, and driving defect resolution with lab and field activities, including automation enhancements and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Optical Communications.
• Internship, co-op, or applied project experience relevant to the role.

Responsibilities

• Develop comprehensive test plans to validate customer use-cases and product capabilities.
• Build test environments for execution considering interactions across product features.
• Perform validation testing and document outcomes.
• Report defects and drive follow-up with design teams until closure.
• Summarize test metrics and communicate results to stakeholders.
• Collaborate with subject matter experts to validate customer-focused solutions and compliance to specifications.
• Develop and augment automation test cases to improve execution efficiency.

Skills

Test planning

Automation (Python)

Lab testing

Customer collaboration

Troubleshooting

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Electrical Engineering / Computer Engineering / Optical Communications

Tools

Python

JSON/SDKs

Jenkins CI/CD

Job description

Ciena Corporation in Atlanta is seeking a Verification and Field Application Engineer (New Grad) to validate WaveLogic Optical Modem through thorough test planning, execution, and automation. You will collaborate with customers, product management, and R&D to ensure high-quality optical networking solutions that meet market needs.

The role emphasizes developing test plans, building environments, and driving defect resolution with lab and field activities, including automation enhancements and